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SolutionsNomenclature

1. Name the esters

Name: a) HCOOCH2CH3; b) CH3CH2COOCH(CH3)2; c) C6H5COOCH3; d) CH3COOC6H5.

  1. Ethyl formate (methanoate).
  2. Isopropyl (1-methylethyl) propanoate.
  3. Methyl benzoate.
  4. Phenyl acetate (ethanoate).

2. Write the formula

Write the formula of: a) methyl butanoate; b) ethyl 3-methylbutanoate; c) benzyl cyclohexanecarboxylate.

  1. CH3CH2CH2COOCH3.
  2. (CH3)2CHCH2COOCH2CH3.
  3. C6H11–COO–CH2–C6H5.

In English the alkyl group of the alcohol comes first, followed by the name of the acid part ending in "-ate".

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