Esters:
- Formed when alcohol reacts with an organic acid e.g. carboxylic acid
- Condesation reaction as 2 small molecules join to make a bigger one
- Formation of an ester=ESTERIFICATION
- reagents: strong concentrated acid catalyst
- Esters have strong, sweet smells
- Used in glues as solvents and in fragrances
Naming esters:
The first part of the name comes from the alcohol eg. propanol --> propyl
The second part is from the acid eg. benzoic acid --> Benzoate
So the ester from propanol+benzoic acid is Propyl Benzoate
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