No - the reaction product of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid is an ESTER not an ether
The product of 1-propanol and acetic acid is the compound propyl acetate. This compound is formed through the esterification process, which is a reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of a substance like sulfuric acid.
Nominally an alcohol and an acid, though in actual practice they're often made with acid chlorides instead of acids per se (the advantage of using an acyl chloride is that that reaction is not reversible, thus it runs to completion instead of coming to equlibrium).
An acyl is a class of organic radicals formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.
An ester is a compound formed by condensation (dehydration) of an oxy-acid and an alcohol. Example: Glycerol + nitic acid --> glycerol trinitrate + water (glycerol trinitrate = 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane = nitroglycerine) Organic esters are more common. Formed from an organic oxy-acids (eg. carboxylic, nitro- and sulfonic acids) and an alcohol. Many fats in the body are triglycerides, long chain fatty acid tri-esters of glycerol.
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Esterification Reaction: When an alcohol ( mostly primary) alcohol is treated with carboxylic acid in the presence of H2 SO4 sweet smelling compound is formed which is called ester. The reaction is know as esterification reaction.
The product of 1-propanol and acetic acid is the compound propyl acetate. This compound is formed through the esterification process, which is a reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of a substance like sulfuric acid.
I think Acetyl alcohol refers to Acetic acid(CH3COOH), which is a type of Carboxylic acid formed by oxidation of Acetaldehyde.
The salt of an alcohol and an acid is an ester.
Nominally an alcohol and an acid, though in actual practice they're often made with acid chlorides instead of acids per se (the advantage of using an acyl chloride is that that reaction is not reversible, thus it runs to completion instead of coming to equlibrium).
phosphate ester
An acyl is a class of organic radicals formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.
Not all esters are derivatives of carboxilic acid, they could also be derivatives of phosphoric, sulphuric or carbonic (etc.) acids. However, they are called derivatives of 'X' acid because they are formed by reacting an oxoacid ('X') with a hydroxyl compound (alcohol or phenol). See the related link and related question for more information about how esters are synthesized.
The reaction between a carboxlic acid and an alcohol is named as esterfication. Ester is formed during this reaction.
An ester is a compound formed by condensation (dehydration) of an oxy-acid and an alcohol. Example: Glycerol + nitic acid --> glycerol trinitrate + water (glycerol trinitrate = 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane = nitroglycerine) Organic esters are more common. Formed from an organic oxy-acids (eg. carboxylic, nitro- and sulfonic acids) and an alcohol. Many fats in the body are triglycerides, long chain fatty acid tri-esters of glycerol.
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Esters are formed by the reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid, usually in the presence of sulfuric acid to catalyse the process, or by the reaction of an acyl chloride with a carboxylic acid (this requires no catalyst and is irreversible without additional reactants) are the most common ways used. Others include reactions of certain molecules such as structural rearrangement.