Esters Flashcards
1
Q
Naming esters
A
named after the parent carboxylic acid from which it is derived 1. remove the -oic acid suffix from the parent carboxylic acid 2. replace with -oate 3. alkyl chain attached to the oxygen atom of the coo group is added as the first word of the name
2
Q
look at this ester for a bit
A
see picture
3
Q
ester structure
A
see picture
4
Q
acyl chloride structure
A
see picture
5
Q
acid anhydride structure
A
see picture
6
Q
amide structure
A
see picture
7
Q
esters functional group names
A
oates