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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Esterification
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Descriptor Spanish:
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esterificación
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Esterificação
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Synonyms English:
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Esterifications
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Tree Number:
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G02.111.270
G02.607.250
G03.344
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Definition English:
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The process of converting an acid into an alkyl or aryl derivative. Most frequently the process consists of the reaction of an acid with an alcohol in the presence of a trace of mineral acid as catalyst or the reaction of an acyl chloride with an alcohol. Esterification can also be accomplished by enzymatic processes. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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almost never IM
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History Note English:
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91(76); was see under CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC 1976-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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5040
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Unique Identifier:
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D004951
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Similar:
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DeCS
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