Chemistry A-Level
alkyl alkanoate naming
What alkyl alkanoate naming means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of alkyl alkanoate naming
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The name runs the opposite way round from the drawing, so the alkyl is taken from the alcohol and the alkanoate from the acid.
Topics that use alkyl alkanoate naming
- Carboxylic acids and esters (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- acid catalysis
- carboxyl group
- ester linkage
- Esterification
- permanent dipole-dipole forces
- plasticisers
- separating funnel wash
- van der Waals forces
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