ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 2 2.11C Esters o Esters have the general formula rco,r R-C-oR or RCOor or RCO2R C-OCH CH3-C-oCH,Ch Ethyl acetate Methyl benzoate Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 2 2.11C Esters Esters have the general formula RCO2R’. R C OR' O or RCOOR' or RCO2R' CH3 C OCH2CH3 O Ethyl acetate C OCH3 O Methyl benzoate