Edexcel IAL Chemistry A2 15.13 Acyl chloride and ester nomenclature
Edexcel IAL Chemistry A2 15.13 Acyl chloride and ester nomenclature
Split an ester at the C-O bond to name the alkyl group and carboxylate part, or work backwards from an acyl chloride or alcohol to the product structure.
How this is tested
- Name esters from their alcohol-derived alkyl group and carboxylate acid fragment.
- Deduce alcohol or acyl chloride reactants from the ester structure or product name.
- Draw ester, cyclic ester or acyl chloride structures from systematic names.