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Trans esterification is the process of
ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesVITEEEVITEEE 2007
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  • A conversion of an aliphatic acid to ester
  • B conversion of an aromatic acid to ester
  • C conversion of one ester to another ester
  • D conversion of an ester into its components namely acid and alcohol
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The correct answer is: conversion of one ester to another ester
Trans esterification is the process of conversion of one ester to another ester.
$\mathrm{RCOOR}^{\prime}+\mathrm{R}^{\prime \prime} \mathrm{OH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{RCOOR}^{\prime \prime}+\mathrm{R}^{\prime} \mathrm{OH}$

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