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Ester
- alcohol + carboxylic acid --> ester + water
- The name
- Their name ends in 'oate'
- The alcohol forms the first part
of the name eg methyl, ethyl
- The acid forms the second
part, eg methanoate, ethanoate
- Their name ends in 'oate'
- they have the -COOC functional group
- They often have pleasant, sweet or fruity, smells.
- they are volatile, so they make good perfumes.
- they are often flammable, so their
volatility makes them potentially
dangerous
- they are often flammable, so their
volatility makes them potentially
dangerous
- They are not very soluble
- but they do mix well with alcohols
and other organic solvents
- but they do mix well with alcohols
and other organic solvents
- they are often used in flavourings
and perfumes because they smell nice
- flavourings and aromas
- Ointments
- Solvents
- flavourings and aromas
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