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esterification
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es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion  (-str-f-kshn)
n.
A chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product.


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The reactions begin with a Diels-Alder reaction between 3-sulfolene and maleic anhydride, followed by hydrolysis of the anhydride and completed with esterfication of the diacid.
Eliaz realized that if he can create a low molecular weight pectin with low esterfication that can be absorbed into the blood stream, it could possibly be used as an effective and a long term chelator of heavy metals.
 
 
 
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