Studies on the Fischer Esterification have been reported in scientific literature and practiced in undergraduate organic laboratory experiments. In this study we describe our efforts to develop a microwave-assisted procedure that includes a number of carboxylic acids to react with the alcohols to explore the scope of the reaction. The experiment allows the students to individually synthesize their own unique esters. The characterizations of their own ester products can be accomplished with IR and <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectroscopy.

Extensive studies of microwave-assisted Fischer esterification: An undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory experiment

ACS Spring 2022

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