Esters and Esterification

Key Concepts

alkanol + alkanoic acid -----> alkyl alkanoate (ester) + water

Preparation:

Reflux
heat mixture in a vessel with a water-cooled condenser to prevent loss of volatile material
Separation
separating funnel to separate organic layer from aqueous layer
Purification
distillation to obtain pure ester

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Enter the prefix of the name of the alkanol	anol

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