Figure 1. Protocol for the microwave esterification including the alcohols used as unknowns and the corresponding synthesized esters. Each produced ester displays a distinct fruity smell; isoamyl acetate-banana, propyl acetate-pear, benzyl acetate-peach, and octyl acetate-orange

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Microwave-Assisted Esterifications: An Unknowns Experiment Designed for an Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Jessica S. Lampkowski, William Bass, Zachary Nimmo, Douglas D. Young

World Journal of Chemical Education. 2015, 3(5), 111-114 doi:10.12691/wjce-3-5-1