What are esters

1.	What are esters
Answer» Sweet smelling substance formed by reaction of carboxylic acid and alcohol It is in Ncert Easter is a sweet smelling substance. In chemistry, an ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an –O–alkyl (alkoxy) group. Usually, esters are derived from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

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