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Ester vs Monoester - What's the difference?

ester | monoester |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between ester and monoester

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 monoester is an ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a polycarboxylic acid containing only a single ester group.

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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    monoester

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a polycarboxylic acid containing only a single ester group

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