Esterification of benzoic acid derivatives with various benzyl alcohols.

Entry	Benzoic acids	Alcohols	Products	Yield (%)	Mp. (°C)
1				86	Oil
2				74	70–72 (ref. 16)
3				84	58–60 (ref. 17)
4				85	Oil
5				83	29–30 (ref. 18)
6				79	Oil
7				89	51–53 (ref. 19)
8				76	114–116 (ref. 20)
9				84	Oil
10				86	Oil
11				91	Oil
12				75	89–91 (ref. 21)
13				84	Oil
14				82	Oil
15				68	48–50 (ref. 22)
16				78	18–20 (ref. 22)
17				82	24–26 (ref. 22)
18				87	28–30 (ref. 23)
19				58	Oil
20				54	Oil