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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

What is ester? Define it with using the examples .Like methymethanoate , ethylbutanoate and etc

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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an ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an –O–alkyl (alkoxy) group. Usually,esters are derived from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.