Functional Group
Nomenclature
The carbon chain that came from the alcohol is given the suffix "-yl" as if it is a side chain.
The other carbon chain (containing the C=O bond) is given the suffix "-anoate". This is also the suffix for a salt made from a carboxylic acid.
CARBOXYLIC ACID OR ESTER?
Carboxylic acids and esters both have the following general formula: CnH2nO2
The key difference between these two functional groups can be found in their respective IR spectra:
Carboxylic Acid
Ester
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