Ester
- We draw C double-bond O, with an R group and another oxygen attached to the carbon and another R group attached to that oxygen atom.
Esters are also major components of many scents and odors (as are aldehydes).
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Ester
Ester Functional Group
- Structure: C double-bond to an O, with an R group and another oxygen attached to the carbon and another R group attached to that oxygen atom.
- Esters are formed when carboxylic acids and alcohols react, and include glycerides and fats.
- Interestingly, esters are also major components of many scents and odors (as are aldehydes).