PhOCH,C. Naming Esters COOH inactive enzyme Esters are named as alkyl carboxylates. Alky/from the alcohol,carboxylate from the carboxylic acid precursor. CH3CH2-OH+HO一 CHgCH2-O-C-CH3 H2O ethanol ethanoic acid ethyl ethanoate ethyl alcohol acetic acid ethyl acetate => Chapter 21 3 Chapter 21 3 Naming Esters • Esters are named as alkyl carboxylates. • Alkyl from the alcohol, carboxylate from the carboxylic acid precursor. CH3CH2 OH HO C O CH3 H + + CH3CH2 O C + H2O O CH3 ethanol ethyl alcohol ethanoic acid acetic acid ethyl ethanoate ethyl acetate =>