[dmtr19]

If powder of 6-Bromo-2-naphthoic acid (which was added into methanol) is fully dissolved it means that esterification is occured and the result of this reaction is methyl 6-bromo-2-naphthoate or it maybe just dissolution of the acid in alcohol without any reaction?

[OrganicDan96]

what is required for a carboxylic acid to react with methanol to form an ester?

[sjb]

What happens if you remove the methanol?

[dmtr19]

what is required for a carboxylic acid to react with methanol to form an ester?

I am not sure but I guess that esterification requires high temperature and some catalyst but in my case this acid dissolved in room temp w/o catalyst. This why I have asked can be esterification or not in this case?

[OrganicDan96]

I am not sure but I guess that esterification requires high temperature and some catalyst but in my case this acid dissolved in room temp w/o catalyst. This why I have asked can be esterification or not in this case?

correct you need a ctalyst, normally H₂SO₄, so what do you think the answer is?

[dmtr19]

I am not sure but I guess that esterification requires high temperature and some catalyst but in my case this acid dissolved in room temp w/o catalyst. This why I have asked can be esterification or not in this case?

correct you need a ctalyst, normally H₂SO₄, so what do you think the answer is?

So in this case it will be just dissolved molecules of the acid in methanol. Is it correct? And there are not any other molecules (for example, ester) in this solution?
And how i can check it?

[rolnor]

TLC is fine.

[hollytara]

Why wouldn't a naphthoic acid dissolve in methanol?