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Key takeaway an ester has an or group attached to the carbon atom of a carbonyl group. What is ester? An ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one â€oh hydroxyl group is replaced by an â€o†alkyl (alkoxy) group.
In this tutorial you will learn about the basic properties and structure of an ester functional group. You will also learn about esterification and its mechanism. An ester can be thought of as a product of a condensation reaction of an acid (usually an organic acid) and an alcohol (or phenol compound), although there are other ways to form esters. We'll start with a very, very simple ester like ethyl ethanoate - not something complicated like a fat or oil! The diagram shows the relationship between the ethanoic acid, the ethanol and the ester.
The diagram shows the relationship between the ethanoic acid, the ethanol and the ester.
