Which of the following represents the overall transformation when a carboxylic acid is converted to an ester?
A) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of −OH from the alcohol and −H from the carboxylic acid.
B) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of −OH from the carboxylic acid and −H from the alcohol.
C) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of −OH from the carboxylic acid and −H from ammonia or an amine.
D) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of an oxygen from a carboxyl group and two hydrogens from ammonia or an amine.
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(ii)
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