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Mind Map by Lily O'Brien, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lily O'Brien
almost 8 years ago
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Esters -(COO)
- Ethanoic acid - CH3COOH + ethanol - C2H5OH = Ethyl ethanoate CH3COOC2H5 + water H2O
- Esters smell nice but don't mix well with water
- They are volatile (unstable, evaporate easily) and they are highly flammable.
- Esters do mix well with alcohols and other organic solvents
- They are volatile (unstable, evaporate easily) and they are highly flammable.
- Used in perfumes. Used to make flavourings and aromas. Some are used as solvents so paint,glue.
- Some are toxic.
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