Making and breaking esters
Esters are a derivative of carboxylic acids and formed from the reaction between a carboxylic acid or an acyl chloride
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Esters are a derivative of carboxylic acids and formed from the reaction between a carboxylic acid or an acyl chloride
Carboxylic acids contain the carboxyl functional group, -COOH, which is itself made from a carbonyl group and a hydroxyl group.
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