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- Ester - Wikipedia
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an acid (either organic or inorganic) in which the hydrogen atom (H) of at least one acidic hydroxyl group (−OH) of that acid is replaced by an organyl group (R ′) [1]
- Ester | Description, Types, Reactions | Britannica
ester, any of a class of organic compounds that react with water to produce alcohols and organic or inorganic acids Esters derived from carboxylic acids are the most common The term ester was introduced in the first half of the 19th century by German chemist Leopold Gmelin
- 15. 5: Esters - Structures and Names - Chemistry LibreTexts
Identify the general structure for an ester Use common names to name esters Name esters according to the IUPAC system
- What is Ester? - BYJUS
What is Ester? An ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one –OH hydroxyl group is replaced by an –O– alkyl (alkoxy) group
- 25. 5 Esters – Structure, Properties and Naming
In an ester, the second oxygen atom bonds to another carbon atom (Figure 25 5a ) The names for esters include prefixes that denote the lengths of the carbon chains in the molecules and are derived following nomenclature rules similar to those for inorganic acids and salts
- an introduction to esters - chemguide
The full name for the ester of this with propane-1,2,3-triol is propane-1,2,3-triyl trioctadecanoate But the truth is that almost everybody calls it (not surprisingly!) by its old name of glyceryl tristearate
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