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Esters and Esterification

Key Concepts

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

Preparation:

  1. Reflux
    heat mixture in a vessel with a water-cooled condenser to prevent loss of volatile material

  2. Separation
    separating funnel to separate organic layer from aqueous layer

  3. Purification
    distillation to obtain pure ester

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Examples of Esters

  • methyl butanoate (apple)

  • ethyl methanoate (rum essence)

  • ethyl butanoate (pineapple)

  • pentyl ethanoate (banana)

  • pentyl butanoate (apricot)

  • octyl butanoate (orange)

  • methyl ethanoate and ethyl ethanoate (solvent)
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Naming Structural Isomers of Alkenes

Naming Alkanols

Naming Haloalkanes

Carboxylic (alkanoic) Acids

Functional Groups

Combustion of Hydrocarbons

Halogenation of Hydrocarbons

Hydrohalogenation of Hydrocarbons

Hydration of Alkenes

Oxidation of Alkanols

Preparation and Naming of Polymers (Polymerization)

Properties and Uses of Alkanes

Properties and Uses of Ethene (ethylene)

Properties and Uses of Polythene (polyethylene)

 

Practice

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