Esters

Esters

1. Attractive smells in perfumes = esters.

2. Also used as flavourings in sweets.

3. You can smell esters because their molecules escape easily.

4. Ethanoic Acid (acid)

   • + Ethanol (alcohol)
     • = Ethyl Ethanoate (ester)
       • + Water

5. Reactions of alcohol and carboxylic acid make long-chain esters. This is a polyester.

6. Long-chain molecules = made into fibres = woven into fabric