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Propyl propanoate (also known as propyl propionate and n-propyl propionate) is the organic compound with the molecular formula C 6 H 12 O 2. It is the ester of propanol and propionic acid. Like most esters, propyl propanoate is a colorless liquid with a fruity odor. The scent of propyl propionate is described as a chemically tinged pineapple or ...
According to some authors, organyl derivatives of acidic hydrogen of other acids are esters as well (e.g. amides), but not according to the IUPAC. [ 1 ] An example of an ester formation is the substitution reaction between a carboxylic acid ( R−C(=O)−OH ) and an alcohol (R'OH), forming an ester ( R−C(=O)−O−R' ), where R and R′ are ...
The systematic IUPAC name is not always the preferred IUPAC name, for example, lactic acid is a common, and also the preferred, name for what systematic rules call 2-hydroxypropanoic acid. This list is ordered by the number of carbon atoms in a carboxylic acid.
The propionate / ˈ p r oʊ p i ə n eɪ t /, or propanoate, ion is C 2 H 5 COO −, the conjugate base of propionic acid. It is the form found in biological systems at physiological pH. A propionic, or propanoic, compound is a carboxylate salt or ester of propionic acid. In these compounds, propionate is often written in shorthand, as CH 3 CH ...
To avoid long and tedious names in normal communication, the official IUPAC naming recommendations are not always followed in practice, except when it is necessary to give an unambiguous and absolute definition to a compound. IUPAC names can sometimes be simpler than older names, as with ethanol, instead of ethyl alcohol. For relatively simple ...
Methyl propionate, also known as methyl propanoate, is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH 3 CH 2 CO 2 CH 3. It is a colorless liquid with a fruity, rum -like odor. [ 2 ]
Names Preferred IUPAC name. Propanoic anhydride. Other names Propionic anhydride Propanoyl propanoate. Identifiers CAS Number. 123-62-6 ...
Pentyl propanoate (also known as amyl propionate) is an organic ester formed by the condensation of pentan-1-ol and propanoic acid. [2] It is a colorless liquid with an apple-like odor, that floats on water.