Answer to Question #163858 in Organic Chemistry for maryam

Question

1.    The aroma of fruits comes from characteristic chemicals. For example, the aroma of an apple is mainly caused by molecules of C₃H₇COOCH₃ (methyl butanoate) and the aroma of pears by molecules of CH₃COOC₅H₁₁ (pentyl ethanoate). In a futuristic clothing project, two students suggest using methyl butanoate and pentyl ethanoate to form new aromatic fabrics. State the class of chemical compound these molecules belongs to

 

 

 

Answer 1

Both the compounds methyl butanoate and pentyl ethanoate belong to the aliphatic carboxylate esters class.