Textbook Question
Draw the structure of each carboxylic acid or ester. b. methyl hexanoate
22. Organic Chemistry
Naming Esters
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Provide the systematic name for the following ester.
A
propyl butanoate
B
butyl propanoate
C
isopropyl butanoate
D
isobutyl propanoate
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Identify the ester functional group in the structure, which is characterized by the RCOOR' group, where R and R' are hydrocarbon chains.
Determine the alkyl group (R') attached to the oxygen atom. In this structure, the alkyl group is a propyl group, which is a three-carbon chain.
Identify the acyl group (RCO-) derived from the carboxylic acid. In this structure, the acyl group is derived from butanoic acid, which is a four-carbon chain.
Combine the names of the alkyl group and the acyl group to form the name of the ester. The alkyl group name comes first, followed by the name of the acyl group with the suffix '-oate'.
The systematic name of the ester is 'propyl butanoate', as the alkyl group is propyl and the acyl group is butanoate.
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