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What would the IUPAC name for the above molecule be?
Thanks,
Chris Maness
What would the IUPAC name for the above molecule be?
Thanks,
Chris Maness
The chemical formula for Ethyl-Methyl-Ester is C5H10O2.
The IUPAC name for Ethyl-Methyl-Ester is ethyl methanoate.
Ethyl-Methyl-Ester is named by first identifying the longest carbon chain in the molecule, which in this case is five carbons. The substituents (methyl and ethyl groups) are then named and assigned a number based on their position on the carbon chain. The ester functional group is named as "methanoate" and is placed at the end of the name.
The molar mass of Ethyl-Methyl-Ester is 102.13 g/mol.
The structural formula for Ethyl-Methyl-Ester is CH3COOCH2CH3.