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19 August, 14:02

Ester molecules are named for the alcohol and acid that form them using the convention For example, methanol ethanoic acid combine to make methyl ethanoate. Name the esters formed from a. isopropanol methanoic acid b. caproic acid butanol c. salicylic acid ethanol

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  1. 19 August, 15:51
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    Answer:a. isopropyl methanoate

    b. butyl caproate

    c. ethyl salicylate

    Explanation:

    whenever a carboxylic acid and a alcohol reacts (heated) in the presence of an acid catalyst, condensation reaction takes place and this results in the formation of an ester (and a water molecule). This reaction is known as esterification.
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