How do i draw the esterfication reaction (structural formula) for acetic acid + benzoato?

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anor277
Jun 10, 2018

For #"acetic acid and benzyl alcohol....?"#

Explanation:

And so....

#underbrace("H"_3"CCO"_2"H" + "HOCH"_2"C"_6"H"_5# #stackrel("H"^+) rarr# #underbrace("H"_3"CCO"_2"CH"_2"C"_6"H"_5+"H"_2"O")#
#" acid + alcohol"# #" ester + water"#

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