Esters
- Created by: Ash_angel
- Created on: 19-02-19 16:17
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- Esters
- Formed by reacting an alcohol with a carboxylic acid
- Producing esters
- Using Alcohols and carboxylic acid
- - Heat with a strong acid catalyst - It's called an esterification reaction. - Produce an ester and water
- Using alcohols and acid anhydride
- Acid anhydride (AA) = 2 identical carboxylic acid molecule
- - AA Warmed with alcohol. - produces an ester and a carboxylic acid. - They can be separated by distillation.
- Using Alcohols and carboxylic acid
- Hydrolysis
- Acid hydrolysis
- - splits the ester into an alcohol and a carboxylic acid
- - Heat the ester under reflux with dilute acid
- Base hydrolysis
- - Reflux the ester with dilute alkali. - Produces carboxylate salt and an alcohol
- Acid hydrolysis
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