esters

Question 1

what are the use of an ester?

Answer 1

used as a perfume

a good solvent

Question 2

what is the formation of an ester?

Answer 2

formed by a condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic

Question 3

what is condensation?

Answer 3

two molecules joined together to make a large molecule and removal of small molecule

Question 4

what is the ester link?

Answer 4

-COO-

Question 5

how to name esters?

Answer 5

prefix -yl- ends in oate
first part come back from alcohol
second part come from the carboxylic acid

Question 6

polarity of esters

Answer 6

esters are non polar
don’t contain OH bond can’t form hydrogen bonding
low bp and do not dissolve in water

Question 7

what does it mean if esters are volatile?

Answer 7

low bp , evaporate easily

Question 8

what solvent for esters?

Answer 8

solvent for non polar compounds since is non polar

Question 9

what is hydrolysis of esters

Answer 9

reversible reaction

alcohol +carboxylic-ester+water (condensation)
ester +water- alcohol +carboxylic acid (ester hydrolysis)