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Esters
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Total cards: 9•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Esters are formed from a _____
Back (Answer)
Carboxylic acid and an alcohol
#2
Front (Question)
Properties of esters
Back (Answer)
Widespread in nature Pleasant-smelling liquid responsible for odor of fruits and flowers ‘ Ester linkage is also present in animals and fats in many other biological importance molecules
#3
Front (Question)
Found in pineapple
Back (Answer)
Methyl butanoate
#4
Front (Question)
Found in banana oil
Back (Answer)
Isopentyl acetate
#5
Front (Question)
A commonly used solvent; plastic balloon odor
Back (Answer)
Ethyl acetate
#6
Front (Question)
Used as plasticizers to keep to polymers from becoming brittle
Back (Answer)
Dialkyl phthalates
#7
Front (Question)
Cyclic esters
Back (Answer)
Lactone
#8
Front (Question)
Naming esters are the same as naming acyl group however, replace -oic acid with ______
Back (Answer)
-ate
#9
Front (Question)
Lactone names based on number of members in the ring are designated by ______
Back (Answer)
Greek letters