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Q. Which reagent will bring about the conversion of carboxylic acids into esters ?

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

$RCOOH + C_2 H_5 OH \xrightarrow[HCI]{dry} \underset{\text{Ester}}{RCOOC_2H_5 }+H_2O $