- 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
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- What Is an Ester in Chemistry? - ThoughtCo
An ester is an organic compound where the hydrogen in the compound's carboxyl group is replaced with a hydrocarbon group Esters are derived from carboxylic acids and (usually) alcohol
- Esters- Definition, Structure, Preparation, Properties, Uses
Esters are important derivatives of an acid The ester of a carboxylic acid is commonly called a carboxylic ester A large number of esters occur in flowers and fruit, which are responsible for their fragrance They are used to make synthetic products like perfumes, pesticides, and solvents
- Esterification: Definition, Reaction, Mechanism, and Examples
Esterification is a chemical reaction in which an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid, acyl chloride, or acid anhydride to form an ester and a byproduct, typically water or hydrogen chloride
- Properties of Esters - Chemistry LibreTexts
Esters, like aldehydes and ketones, are polar molecules and so have dipole-dipole interactions as well as van der Waals dispersion forces However, they do not form ester-ester hydrogen bonds, so their boiling points are significantly lower than those of an acid with the same number of carbon atoms
- 15. 5: Esters - Structures and Names - Chemistry LibreTexts
Learning Objectives Identify the general structure for an ester Use common names to name esters Name esters according to the IUPAC system
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