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The reaction, \[C{{H}_{3}}-\overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-OC{{H}_{3}}+{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\xrightarrow{{{H}^{+}}\ or\ O{{H}^{-}}}\]                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-\overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+\ C{{H}_{3}}OH\] is called [MP PMT 2003]

A) Perkin's reaction             

B) Claisen Schmidt reaction              

C) Esterification     

D) Trans-esterification