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![[Post New]](/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 18 Mar 2008 22:44:49 IST
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carboxylic acids are stronger than alcohols but in esterification alcohols contribute H. why it is so?
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Who told U that alcohols donate the H+? I am attaching the mechanism of esterifiacation. Hope U understand now. Ask if U hav any doubt. P.S.- I.M.P.E.- Intramolecular Proton exchange
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19 Mar 2008 08:59:31 IST
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hey the alcohols dont provide that H+ in that first step it is the H+ of the medium that is used for the protonation purpose thats why esterification is done in the presence of H2SO4 which is a stronger acid than carbxylic acid obviously!!!!
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