what are the esters in chemistry?
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Esters are sweet smelling compounds. They are formed by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of conc. sulphuric acid. For example, ethyl ethanoate is prepared by reacting ethanoic acid and ethanol in the presence of conc.sulphuric acid.
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Ester, any of a class of organic compound that react with water to produce alcohols and organic or inorganic acids. Easter derived from carboxylic acid are the most common. The term Ester was introduce in the half of the 19th century by German chemist Leopold Gmelin.
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