naming esters. carboxylic acid + alcohol ester +water
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Naming esters
carboxylic acid + alcohol
ester +water
The name of the ester
•Begins with the prefix from the alcohol (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.)
Ends with the prefix from the acid (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.) and then -ate
•Begins with the prefix from the alcohol (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.)
Ends with the prefix from the acid (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.) and then -ate
Methanol + butanoic acid ->
methyl butanoate + water
•Begins with the prefix from the alcohol (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.)
Ends with the prefix from the acid (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.) and then -ate
Methanol + butanoic acid ->
methyl butanoate + water
•Begins with the prefix from the alcohol (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.)
Ends with the prefix from the acid (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.) and then -ate
Methanol + butanoic acid ->
methyl butanoate + water
•Begins with the prefix from the alcohol (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.)
Ends with the prefix from the acid (meth-, eth-, pro- etc.) and then -ate
Methanol + butanoic acid ->
methyl butanoate + water
In Finnish, it is a bit different:
the acid part goes first (in genetive), and then the –ate is replaced by ’esteri’
muurahaishappo + etanoli -> muurahaishapon etyyliesteri
+ vesi
muurahaishappo + etanoli -> muurahaishapon etyyliesteri
+ vesi
methanoic acid ethanol
ethyl ester of methanoic acid =
ethyl methanoate
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