The Basics of Organic Chemistry by Clowes Martin;

The Basics of Organic Chemistry by Clowes Martin;

Author:Clowes, Martin; [Clowes, Martin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group


Many of nature’s smells and tastes, such as the fragrance of flowers, are produced by organic compounds. Pleasant smells are from compounds containing oxygen, while foul-smelling compounds contain nitrogen or sulfur.

TAKING A CLOSER LOOK

ESTERS

When alcohols react with carboxylic acids, they form compounds called esters. An ester molecule has two halves, one side coming from the alcohol and the other from the acid. These two sections are connected by an oxygen atom. The side of the molecule that was originally from the acid contains a carbonyl group (–CO).



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