------------------------------------------------- Definition Esters are chemical compounds consisting of a carbonyl adjacent to an ether linkage. They are derived by reacting an oxo acid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an -O-alkyl (alkoxy) group‚ and most commonly from carboxylic acids and alcohols. That is‚ esters are formed by condensing an acid with an alcohol. Esters are ubiquitous. Most
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INTRODUCING ESTERS This page explains what esters are and looks at their simple physical properties such as solubility and boiling points. It includes an introduction to more complicated naturally-occurring esters like animal and vegetable fats and oils. What are esters? Esters are derived from carboxylic acids. A carboxylic acid contains the -COOH group‚ and in an ester the hydrogen in this group is replaced by a hydrocarbon group of some kind. This could be an alkyl group like methyl
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Activity 1.7.2 Synthesis of Esters Purpose- the Purpose of this lab is to synthesize Esters by combining Carboxylic Acid and Alcohols. In this lab we will synthesize and then detect the odour of Esters formed. Materials- Materials that will be used in this lab are as follows:- Ethanol 7. Acetic Acid Eye Protection 11. Test tube rack Procedure- Prepare a hot-water by half filling a 500-mL beaker with water and heating it carefully on a hot plate until it comes to a gentle
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HYDROLYSIS OF ESTERS Anhydrous alkanoic acids react with alcohols in the presence of heated sulphuric acid (H2SO4) to form an ester and water. This process is known as esterification. This can be represented by the equation: Alkanoic acid + Alcohol (means reversible eq) ester + water Esters occur naturally in fruits and flowers and are described as oily‚ sweet smelling liquids. Vegetable oils and animal fats are esters of long-chain acids. Esters can undergo a range of reactions and
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Aim : To prepare an ester using reflux Hypothesis : The equation was written out for the reaction and pentyl ethanoate was predicted as being the ester that would be formed. Equipment * 10 ml pentanol | * condenser | * 10 ml glacial acetic acid | * Heating Mantel | * 1 ml conc. Sulfuric acid | * Funnel | * 50 ml flask | * 15ml 1molL-1 Na2CO3 | * Boiling chips | * Seperating Funnel | * Retort Stand | * Safety Glasses | Method 1. 10 ml of Pentanol
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Introduction ESTERS are compounds derived from the reaction of a organic acid with an alcohol. Acid + Phenol/alcohol --> ester + water R--C=O + R’--OH ----> R--C=O + H2O | | C-OH C-O-R’ Esters are the compounds that give fruits their characteristic flavours and odours. ie. methyl salycilate is "Oil of Wintergreen". http://www.petrik.com/PUBLIC/library/misc/glossary_of_org_chem.htm#ESTERS Aim To synthesise the ester 3-methylbutyl ethanoate( isopentyl acetate) and to identify the product
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Making Ethyl Ethanoate Alternative methods of production To compare the effectiveness of producing ethyl ethanoate in the experiment I completed to other alternative methods I am going to use the atom economies. Atom economy = molar mass of useful product/molar mass of all reactants *100. Alternative 1 2CH3CHO CH3COOC2H5 This experiment would produce an atom economy of 100%‚ as there is one reactant making one product meaning there are no waste products produced. Although this experiment would
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(CH2CHOH) repeat units; but factually‚ there is no such monomer as vinyl alcohol. The suitable molecular unit exists in the tautomeric form‚ ethanal (CH3CHO). In order to make this polymer‚ it is required that polyvinyl ethanoate is firstly prepared from the monomer vinyl ethanoate‚ and then to hydrolyze the product to yield the polymeric alcohol. The size of a polymer molecule can be determined in one of two ways: mass or by the number of repeat units within the molecule. This latter indicator
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Preparation and isolation of an Ester Aim: To make an ester and purify it Background Theory: Esters are derived from carboxylic acids and alcohols with the presence of a catalyst. A carboxylic acid contains the -COOH group‚ and in an ester the hydrogen in this group is replaced by a hydrocarbon group of some kind. Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)is used as a catalyst for this reaction in order to accelerate the rate at which the product is formed. The general formula of an ester is RCOOR’ in which R is the
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Shazeda Patel 100202795 Karen Budra English 1127 April 1‚ 2013 Ester Lucero Mango “From the time I was very young‚ as long as I could remember‚ I have felt the world is magic‚ that there are two realities: one that is palpable… and the other one‚ the night reality of secrets… a lunar reality”- Isabel Allende (14 De Zapata). Isabel Allende is a Chilean woman who was raised in various locations around the world. Since her father left her when she was a child she lived with her mothers
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