A8秋路k女 Naming Esters Esters are named as a/ky/carboxylates, A/ky/from the alcohol,carboxylate from the carboxylic acid precursor. CHCH:-On Ho-C CH CH3CH2-O- CH3 H2O ethanol ethanoic acid ethyl ethanoate ethyl alcohol acetic acid ethyl acetate Name These CH3 CH:CHCH2OCCH3 HCOCH2 isobutyl acetate benzyl formate 2-methylpropyl ethanoate benzyl methanoateNaming 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 Name These CH3CHCH2OCCH3 CH3 O HCOCH2 O isobutyl acetate 2-methylpropyl ethanoate benzyl formate benzyl methanoate