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Acid catalyzed reaction of L-(+)-tartaric acid with ethanol to L-(+)-tartaric acid diethyl ester |
| Reaction type: | reaction of the carbonyl group in carboxylic acids, esterification |
| Substance classes: | carboxylic acid, alcohol, carboxylic acid ester, ion exchanger, acid catalyst |
| Techniques: | heating under reflux, filtering, evaporating with rotary evaporator, distilling under reduced pressure, stirring with magnetic stir bar, heating with oil bath, use of an ice cooling bath |
| Degree of difficulty: | Easy |