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Esters
Foundation
2 marks
How are esters named?
A
Alcohol name → ...-yl + acid name → ...-anoate; e.g. ethyl ethanoate from ethanol + ethanoic acid
B
Named after the catalyst used in the reaction
C
Named after the larger of the two reactants only
D
Esters have no systematic name — only trade names
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