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Ester vs Thioester - What's the difference?

ester | thioester |

As nouns the difference between ester and thioester

is that ester is ester while thioester is thioester.

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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    thioester

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia thioester) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of several classes of organic compound in which one or both oxygen atoms of an ester group are replaced by those of sulfur

    • Derived terms

    *thioesterase