Esters Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What is the functional group of an ester?
A
-COO
2
Q
How can esters be formed?
A
- From alcohols and carboxylic acids
- From alcohols and acyl chlorides
- From alcohols and acid anhydrides
3
Q
What conditions are required for the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid to form an ester?
A
sulfuric acid catalyst
relfux
4
Q
What does the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid produce?
A
ester and water
5
Q
What is produced in the reaction between a acyl chloride and alcohol?
A
ester and hydrogen chloride
6
Q
What does the reaction between an acid anhydride and an alcohol produce?
A
ester and carboxylic acid
7
Q
What does acid hydrolysis of an ester produce?
A
Alcohol and carboxylic acid
8
Q
What are the products of base hydrolysis?
A
Carboxylate salt and alcohol
