Again with the carboxylic acid chemistry, this is a reaction transforming a carboxylic acid inter an ester molecule. The basic reaction consists of taking the desired carboxylic acid and combining it with the desired alcohol to form the ester, under conditions of heat and acid (usually sulfuric acid). This alleviates water in this process
ROOH + R'OH ------> ROOR' + H2O
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