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What is the organic compound with four carbons an ester group and an alcohol?
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HOCH2CH2COOCH3 = Hydroxyethyl acetate
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What kinds of substituted hydrocarbon to form an ester?
An ester is created when an alcohol (an Organic compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH)) reacts with an organic acid (an organic compound with a carboxyl group, which has the formula (-COOH)). Esters are usually quite aromatic and are found naturally in wine and fruits.
What is the name of an An organic compound in which the hydrogen atom of a carboxyl group is replaced by a carbon atom?
ester
What compound is produced in the reaction between an alcohol and an aldehyde?
The nucleophilic oxygen in the alcohol can attack the carbonyl carbon of the aldehyde to form an ester. This reaction can be carried out under acidic conditions.
Is methyl benzoate an ester?
Methyl benzoate, an organic compound, is an ester. It is a colorless liquid that is not soluble in water and has a fruity smells. Some uses for methyl benzoate are as a solvent and a pesticide.
Is ch3conh2 an ester?
No. The general formula for an ester is R-COO-R', where R and R' are organic groups. R can be a hydrogen, but if R' is hydrogen (as it is in this example) then the compound is a carboxylic acid.
What kinds of substituted hydrocarbon to form an ester?
An ester is created when an alcohol (an Organic compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH)) reacts with an organic acid (an organic compound with a carboxyl group, which has the formula (-COOH)). Esters are usually quite aromatic and are found naturally in wine and fruits.
What organic material forms whaen Alcohol and acid mix?
It makes Ester ! :) ^^
Ester linkages are found in?
Ester linkages are formed from an organic acid and an alcohol.
An organic compound A on heating with acetic acid and concentrated sulfuric acid gave a pleasant smelling compound B. What is the nature of compound A?
A is most likely an alcohol and B an acetate ester.
What organic material is formed when alcohol and acid mix?
ester
What compound is formed by mixing an alcohol with an acid?
The salt of an alcohol and an acid is an ester.
When alcohol and acid mixes what organic material forms?
Ester
What type of reaction converts alcohol into an ester compound?
oxidation
Reacting an organic acid with a primary alcohol yields what products An Aldehyde A Ketone An Alkyne An Ester?
an ester is formed
What happens when you put organic acid and alcohol together?
Makes an ester and water
What type of product is formed from the reaction of an organic acid and an alcohol?
an ester and byproduct is water
What is the compound produced by the reaction between acid and alcohol with the elimination of water?
ester
