Multiple Choice
Provide the systematic name for the following ester.
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16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
Naming Esters
Multiple Choice
If the substituent name of benzene is phenyl, which structure represents phenyl propanoate?
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Understand the structure of phenyl propanoate: It is an ester where the phenyl group (C6H5-) is attached to the oxygen of the ester linkage, and the propanoate part is derived from propanoic acid (CH3CH2COOH).
Identify the ester functional group: An ester is characterized by the functional group -COO-. In phenyl propanoate, the phenyl group is attached to the oxygen atom of the ester group.
Determine the propanoate part: The propanoate group comes from propanoic acid, which has a three-carbon chain (CH3CH2COO-). This part should be connected to the carbonyl carbon of the ester group.
Analyze the given structures: Look for the structure where the phenyl group is directly attached to the oxygen atom of the ester linkage, and the remaining part of the molecule is a three-carbon chain representing the propanoate.
Select the correct structure: The correct structure will have the phenyl group attached to the oxygen of the ester, and a three-carbon chain (propanoate) attached to the carbonyl carbon, matching the description of phenyl propanoate.
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