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Making Esters
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A level Chemistry Mind Map on Making Esters, created by Opris Irina on 09/01/2018.
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Making Esters
Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol <--> Ester + Water
CH3COOH + CH3OH <-->CH3COOCH3 +H2O
Acid Anhydride + Alcohol -> Ester + Carboxylic Acid
(CH3CO)2O +CH3OH -> CH3COOCH3 + H2O
Advantage: Reaction is not reversible
Disadvantages: Acid anhydride is more expensive and more dangerous than carboxylic acid
Acyl Chloride + Alcohol -> Ester + Hydrogen Chlordie
(Hydrogen chloride acidic fumes)
Acyl Chloride + Phenol -> Ester + HCl
e.g. Ethanoyl Chloride + Phenol -> Phenyl Ethanoate + Hydrogen Chloride
Acid Anhydride + Phenol -> Ester + Carboxylic Acid
e.g. Butanoic Anhydride + Phenol -> Phenyl Ethanoate + Ethanoic Acid
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