Which property of sulphuric acid makes it suitable to use as a catalyst for the preparation of esters?

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Yellow And Red · Answer 1 · 2022-09-30T14:59:13+0000

In Fisher esterification, sulfuric acid is used as a catalyst and its function is to convert the carboxylic compound in its conjugate acid. This favours the nucleophilic attack of the alcohol. To act as a catalyst you need a strong acid, therefore sulphuric acid is suitable for this kind of reaction.

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