• Esters?are compounds with an -COOR functional group and are characterised by their?sweet?and?fruity?smells
• They are prepared from the?condensation?reaction between a?carboxylic acid?and?alcohol?with?concentrated H₂SO₄?as?catalyst
  • This is also called?esterification
• The first part of the ester’s name comes from the alcohol and the second part of the name comes from the carboxylic acid
  • E.g. Propanol and ethanoic acid will give the ester propyl ethanoate

Esters are formed from the condensation reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols