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Ester vs Carboethoxy - What's the difference?

ester | carboethoxy |

As nouns the difference between ester and carboethoxy

is that ester is a compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom while carboethoxy is an ethyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO2-CH2CH3

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

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    carboethoxy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry, in combination) An ethyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO2-CH2CH3