Esters - Name & Structure

Esters smell nice

used in perfumes

propyl propanoate

CH₃CH₂COOCH₂CH₂CH₃

methyl propanoate

CH₃OOCCH₂CH₃

Functional Group

COO

Alcohols + Carboxylic Acids

Ester + Water

What catalyst is used?

Sulfuric Acid (concentrated)

Third Step to naming an ester

alcohol name goes to the front, acid name to the back

Second Step to naming an ester

change the name of the parent acid to end in -oate

First Step to naming an ester

change the name of the parent alcohol to end in -yl

Esters are Volatile

evaporate easily