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(g) Esters

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2024
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4.38C Ester functional group

Know that esters contain the –COO– functional group.

4.39C Formation of ethyl ethanoate

Know that ethyl ethanoate is the ester produced when ethanol and ethanoic acid react in the presence of an acid catalyst

4.40C Ethyl ethanoate structures

Understand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of ethyl ethanoate

4.41C Ester structures and names

Understand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of an ester, given the name or formula of the alcohol and carboxylic acid from which it is formed and vice versa

4.42C Properties and uses of esters

Know that esters are volatile compounds with distinctive smells and are used as food flavourings and in perfumes

4.43C Ester preparation practical

Practical: prepare a sample of an ester such as ethyl ethanoate

Objective notes

6 learning objectives
438C Ester functional groupKnow that esters contain the –COO– functional group.View439C Formation of ethyl ethanoateKnow that ethyl ethanoate is the ester produced when ethanol and ethanoic acid react in the presence of an acid catalystView440C Ethyl ethanoate structuresUnderstand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of ethyl ethanoateView441C Ester structures and namesUnderstand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of an ester, given the name or formula of the alcohol and carboxylic acid from which it is formed and vice versaView442C Properties and uses of estersKnow that esters are volatile compounds with distinctive smells and are used as food flavourings and in perfumesView443C Ester preparation practicalPractical: prepare a sample of an ester such as ethyl ethanoateView
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