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22. Organic Chemistry
Naming Esters
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If the substituent name of benzene is phenyl, which structure represents phenyl propanoate?
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Identify the functional group in the name 'phenyl propanoate'. The suffix '-oate' indicates an ester functional group.
Recognize that 'phenyl' refers to a benzene ring acting as a substituent. In an ester, the alkyl or aryl group attached to the oxygen is named first.
Understand that 'propanoate' refers to the part of the ester derived from propanoic acid, which has the structure CH3CH2COO-.
Combine the phenyl group with the propanoate group to form the ester. The phenyl group (C6H5-) will be attached to the oxygen of the ester linkage.
Draw the structure: Place the phenyl group (C6H5-) attached to the oxygen atom, followed by the propanoate chain (CH3CH2COO-), resulting in the structure C6H5OOCCH2CH3.
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