What is the best way to form ester bond?

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Muhammad Abbas Popular answer

Use NHS along with EDC, I hope this will work. You can look for the literature about EDC/NHS coupling etc. good luck

Muhammad Abbas

Yuri Mirgorod

The esterification reaction using the catalyst

Best regards.

Muhammad Usman Munir

Agree with Yuri. you should do esterification using a proper catalyst.