Which of the following compounds is an ester?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following compounds is an ester?
  1. CH3COOCH2CH3
  2. CH3CHO
  3. C2H5OH
  4. CH3COOH

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following compounds is an ester?
  • Step 1: Understand what an ester is. An ester is a type of organic compound that has a specific functional group called -COO-.
  • Step 2: Look at the given compound, which is CH3COOCH2CH3.
  • Step 3: Identify the parts of the compound. CH3COO is the part that contains the -COO- functional group.
  • Step 4: Confirm that the -COO- group is present in the compound CH3COOCH2CH3.
  • Step 5: Conclude that since the compound contains the -COO- linkage, it is indeed an ester.
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