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Schotten-Baumann reaction. The Schotten-Baumann reaction is an organic reaction used to convert an acyl halide or anhydride to an amide if reacted with an amine and base, or an ester if reacted with an alcohol and base.

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The reaction with the alcohol to produce ester goes in a similar way.

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