The decreasing rate of esterification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols is
As we learnt in
Fischer - Speier Esterification -
Reaction of alcohols with carboxylic acid.
- wherein
Alcohols react with carboxylic acid to form esters. Rate of esterification
1° alcohol > 2° alcohol > 3° alcohol
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