1. Matter and Measurements4h 29m
2. Atoms and the Periodic Table5h 23m
3. Ionic Compounds2h 18m
4. Molecular Compounds2h 18m
5. Classification & Balancing of Chemical Reactions3h 17m
6. Chemical Reactions & Quantities2h 35m
7. Energy, Rate and Equilibrium3h 46m
8. Gases, Liquids and Solids3h 25m
9. Solutions4h 10m
10. Acids and Bases3h 29m
11. Nuclear Chemistry56m
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BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions47m
12. Introduction to Organic Chemistry1h 34m
13. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds2h 12m
14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur1h 6m
15. Aldehydes and Ketones1h 1m
16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives1h 11m
17. Amines38m
18. Amino Acids and Proteins1h 51m
19. Enzymes1h 37m
20. Carbohydrates1h 46m
21. The Generation of Biochemical Energy2h 8m
22. Carbohydrate Metabolism2h 22m
23. Lipids2h 26m
24. Lipid Metabolism1h 45m
25. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism1h 37m
26. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis2h 54m

16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Ester Reactions: Esterification

GOB Chemistry

16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Ester Reactions: Esterification

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Aspirin also known as acetylsalicylic acid possesses an ester group that is formed from the reaction between ethanoic acid and salicylic acid. Determine the structure of aspirin after the condensation between ethanoic acid and salicylic acid.

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Write the formula of the triester formed from glycerol and stearic acid (Table 17.1).

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Write both condensed and line structures for (a) the ester formed when butyric acid reacts with cyclopentanol, (b) the amide formed when isopropyl amine is reacted with butyric acid, and (c) the amide formed when diethylamine is reacted with butyric acid. (d) Name the derivatives you created in parts (a)–(c).

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Draw the condensed structural formula for the ester formed when each of the following reacts with methyl alcohol:

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Draw the condensed structural formula for the ester formed when each of the following reacts with ethyl alcohol:

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Draw the condensed structural or line-angle formula for the ester formed in each of the following reactions:

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Draw the condensed structural or line-angle formula for the ester formed in each of the following reactions:

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Methyl benzoate, which smells like pineapple guava, is used to train detection dogs. (14.3, 14.4)

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