Esters

• Functional group of an ester

  -COO-
• What are esters formed from

  Formed by reacting an alcohol with a carboxylic acid
• Why are esters used in perfumes

  They are volatile and smell nice
• What catalyst is used in forming esters

  A concentrated acid such as concentrated sulphuric acid
• What do we call the ester that is formed from ethanol and ethanoic acid

  Ethyl ethanoate