Posted by chrissy on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2:58pm.
I don't know how to answer your question; it all depends upon what you call a high yield. I think a typical esterification may be about 65-80%. They reaction can be driven to the right (Le Chatelier's principle) by using an excess of alcohol AND/OR removing the ester by some means.
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