Esterification reactions are commonly used in industrial processes.
The ester products are mostly used as solvents, plasticizers, synthetic
food odorants and scents, as well as precursors for various
pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and other compounds (Carmo et al.,
2008). In recent years these reactions have gained importance due to
the production of fuels from renewable energy sources, especially as
an alternative for fossil diesel. The esterification process consists of a
reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the presence of a
catalyst to obtain the corresponding esters