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Reesterification vs Transesterification - What's the difference?

reesterification | transesterification |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between reesterification and transesterification

is that reesterification is the act, or the result of reesterifying while transesterification is the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel.

reesterification

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Alternative forms

* re-esterification

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The act, or the result of reesterifying

    • transesterification

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia transesterification) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel