This video explores the production of esters from alcohols and carboxylic acids, isolations of esters and finally the purification of esters.

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00:00 Structure and Nomenclature of Esters
4:00 Boiling and Melting Point of Esters
5:44 Solubility of Esters in Water
7:26 Aromaticity of Esters

● investigate the structural formulae, properties and functional group including:
– aldehydes and ketones (ACSCH127)
– carboxylic acids
– esters

● investigate the production, in a school laboratory, of simple esters
– Fisher esterification
– concentrated H2SO4 as a catalyst and dehydrating agent
– reflux, isolation and purification of esters

How to produce esters? What is esterification? What is Fisher esterification? What is the role of sulfuric acid in esterification? What is reflux? Why do we use reflux for esterification? How to isolate esters? How to purify esters? What is ester hydrolysis?

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