Esterify (Verb)
Meaning
Change (a compound) into an ester.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Glycerol in the liver can be esterify other fatty acids to form triglycerides.
- Acid anhydride can esterify with ethanol producing the ethyl acetate byproduct.
- Carboxylic acids can esterify with an excess of an alcohol to form the corresponding ester.
- A carboxylic acid can esterify an alcohol in a dehydration reaction.
- Fatty acids can be converted into alkyl esters to esterify them for use as biodiesel.