Esters and Ethers
Part of the Structure and Bonding section of Coddy's Chemistry journey. Lesson 43 of 49.
Ester: -COO-, a C=O carbon bonded to an oxygen that leads to another carbon. Made from an acid and an alcohol. Fruity smells.
Methyl ethanoate: the ester group links two carbon chains
Ether: C-O-C, an oxygen between two carbons, no C=O. Methoxymethane, CH₃OCH₃.
No O-H in either: they boil lower than alcohols.
Challenge
Methyl ethanoate is a solvent in nail polish remover. Mark its functional group.
Try it yourself
Functional groupsMark the functional groups in CH3COOCH3
Test yourselfThis lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.
All lessons in Structure and Bonding
1Ionic Bonding
Why Atoms BondForming IonsThe Ionic BondIonic FormulasPolyatomic IonsIonic LatticesRecap - Salt Factory4Polarity
Electronegativity and BondsPolar and Non-polar BondsIonic or CovalentPolar MoleculesWhen Dipoles CancelRecap - Dipole Hunt7Functional Groups
Carbon ChainsStructural FormulasAlcoholsCarboxylic AcidsEsters and EthersAldehydes, Ketones, AminesRecap - Group Finder2Covalent Bonds
Sharing ElectronsCounting Valence ElectronsDrawing Lewis StructuresDouble and Triple BondsLone PairsFormal ChargeLewis Structures of IonsRecap - Molecule Builder