Esters

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GCSE Extension Chemistry Mind Map on Esters, created by livmills97 on 16/03/2014.
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Esters
  1. Attractive smells in perfumes = esters.
    1. Also used as flavourings in sweets.
      1. You can smell esters because their molecules escape easily.
        1. Ethanoic Acid (acid)
          1. + Ethanol (alcohol)
            1. = Ethyl Ethanoate (ester)
              1. + Water
          2. Reactions of alcohol and carboxylic acid make long-chain esters. This is a polyester.
            1. Long-chain molecules = made into fibres = woven into fabric
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