Sunday, July 9, 2017

4.38C: Know that Esters Contain the Functional Group -COO-



ESTERS: Group of organic compounds that all contain the same functionalgGroup -COO-
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COMMON PROPERTIES OF ESTERS:
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  • Volatile - liquids that can easily form into vapours
  • Distinctive odor - 'fruity’ smell
Examples:

METHYL ETHANOATE
ETHYL ETHANOATE
PROPYL ETHANOATE
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1 comment:

  1. NJTCJune 11, 2019 at 10:47 AM

    the second one should be ethyl propanoate not ethyl ethanoate but great blog!

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