Prepared by: Sharifah Nabaaha Bt Syed Yusof 5 SAB

ESTERS

ALCOHOLS + CARBOXYLIC ACIDS ------------> ESTERS

Methanol + Methanoic acid Methyl Methanoate

SMELL OF ESTER: a clear liquid with an ethereal (delicate & light) , very pleasant ether-like odour.

Ethanol + Ethanoic acid Ethyl Ethanoate

SMELL OF ESTER: sweet smell like fruit candy and is used in glues & nail polish removers.

Propanol + Propanoic acid Propyl Propanoate

SMELL OF ESTER: distinctly fruity odor , almost similar to the sweet odour of pineapples.

Butanol + Butanoic acid Butyl Butanoate

SMELL OF ESTER: a very pleasant odour, used in the flavor industry to create sweet fruity flavors that are similar to pineapple. It occurs in many kinds of fruit including apple, banana, berries, pear, plum, and strawberry.

Pentanol + Pentanoic acid Pentyl Pentanoate

SMELL OF ESTER: a fruity odour similar to apple and pineapple. Used to replicate the scent or flavour of apple, and sometimes pineapple.

Hexanol + Hexanoic acid Hexyl Hexanoate

SMELL OF ESTER: plant like odour.