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Esters -(COO)
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Esters -(COO)
Ethanoic acid - CH3COOH + ethanol - C2H5OH = Ethyl ethanoate CH3COOC2H5 + water H2O
Esters smell nice but don't mix well with water
- They are volatile (unstable, evaporate easily) and they are highly flammable.
- Esters do mix well with alcohols and other organic solvents
Used in perfumes. Used to make flavourings and aromas. Some are used as solvents so paint,glue.
Some are toxic.
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- GCSE Chemistry (C3) Mind Map on Esters -(COO), created by Lily O'Brien on 26/03/2017.
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