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Chemistry · L3 · Naming an Ester from Acid + Alcohol

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A decision flow for building an ester's name: the '-yl' part from the alcohol, the '-oate' part from the acid.

by @openstemUpdated Chemistry
Alcohol name, e.g. ethanolDrop '-anol', add '-yl': ethylAcid name, e.g. ethanoic acidDrop '-oic acid', add '-oate': ethanoateEster name: ethyl ethanoate

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