Ester
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ester-183-7185336
title:
Ester
text:
In chemistry, an ester is a functional group derived from an acid in which the hydrogen atom (H) of at least one acidic hydroxyl group (−OH) of that acid is replaced by an organyl group (R′). Analogues derived from oxygen replaced by other chalcogens belong to the ester category as well. According to some authors, organyl derivatives of acidic hydrogen of other acids are esters as well, but not according to the IUPAC. Glycerides are fatty acid esters of glycerol; they are important in biology, b
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description:
Compound derived from an acid
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester
date created:
2001-09-02T22:44:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T17:51:07Z
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