Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Naming organic compounds

Naming organic compounds — practice question

Ester W has its structure shown below. Which row states the names of ester W and the carboxylic acid and alcohol used to prepare it?

  • Aname of ester W: ethyl methanoate; carboxylic acid: ethanoic acid; alcohol: methanol
  • Bname of ester W: ethyl methanoate; carboxylic acid: methanoic acid; alcohol: ethanol
  • Cname of ester W: methyl ethanoate; carboxylic acid: ethanoic acid; alcohol: methanol
  • Dname of ester W: methyl ethanoate; carboxylic acid: methanoic acid; alcohol: ethanol

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