Simple, but specific...please!
2006-09-20 17:05:53 · 10 answers · asked by Daniel Black 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
an alcohol
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um rod, phenol IS an alcohol... notice the "-ol" ending indicating an alcohol...
2006-09-20 17:06:26 · answer #1 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In chemistry, esters are organic compounds in which an organic group (symbolized by R' in this article) replaces a hydrogen atom (or more than one) in an oxygen acid. An oxygen acid is an acid whose molecule has an -OH group from which the hydrogen (H) can dissociate as an H+ ion.
The most common esters are the carboxylate esters, where the acid in question is a carboxylic acid. For example, if the acid is acetic acid, the ester is called an acetate. Esters may also be formed with inorganic acids; for example, dimethyl sulfate is an ester, and sometimes called "sulfuric acid, dimethyl ester".
2006-09-21 04:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by zanzabarr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol
2006-09-23 07:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be an alcohol. (not phenol, phenol only reacts with acyl chloride to form an ester).
Alcohol undergoes nucleophilic substitution with carboxylic acid in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 and reflux to give ester and water.
R-COOH + R'O-H ---> R-COOR' + H2O
(reflux means heat.)
hope this helps!
2006-09-21 00:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by siangal07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol
2006-09-21 00:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by animagus85 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohols
2006-09-23 15:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's glycerol: C3H5OH3 ? it combines with up to three fatty acids to either make a mono, di or tri glyceride via an ester link
2006-09-22 19:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by myfairladyisasleep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohols like methanol, Ethanol, Propanol etc
2006-09-21 00:09:44 · answer #8 · answered by TulipGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any alcohols, i.e. CnH2n+1OH
E.g. CH3CH2OH (ethanol)
CH3CH2OH + C2H5COOH ---> C2H5COOCH2CH3
ethanol + propanoic acid ---> ethyl propanoate (an ester)
2006-09-24 22:49:31 · answer #9 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol or phenol....
look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester#Ester_synthesis
best answer?
2006-09-21 00:12:39 · answer #10 · answered by teroy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋