Esters:
- The functional group...
O
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-----C-----O-----C-----
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...is called an Ester.
- One of the simplest Esters is Ethyl Methanoate.
O H H
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H-----C-----C-----C-----C-----H
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H H
Esterification:
- Esters are formed by the reaction of a Carboxylic Acid and an Alcohol.
O O
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R-----C-----OH + OH-R -----------> R-----C-----OR + H2O
EXAMPLES:
1. Name the following Ester.
O
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CH3-----CH2-----CH2-----CH2-----CH2-----CH2-----CH2-----CH2-----O-----C-----CH3
Answer: Octyl Ethanoate
2. Name the following Ester.
O
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CH3-----CH2-----CH2-----CH2-----O-----CH2-----CH3
Answer: Ethyl Butanoate
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