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Esters are formed by heating alcohols and carboxylic acids together in a reaction that requires an acid catalyst. They have a distinctive fruity smell due to their volatile nature and contain the functional group -COO-, making them useful in perfumes and food flavorings. Ester formation is demonstrated by the reaction of ethanol and ethanoic acid to produce ethyl ethanoate. Esters are named using the alcohol and acid components, such as ethyl propanoate being formed from ethanol and propanoic acid.

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Abubakar Siddiq Ramin

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EN