Formed by a condensation reaction between an alcohol and an acid, for 10 points, name these organic compounds that contain a carbon double bonded to an oxygen, which are well- known for their aromas.
They can be used medicinally, as ethyl nitrite is a diuretic and ethyl chaulmoograte has been used to treat leprosy. When they react with a metallic base, saponification occurs, and pentyl ethanoate, pentyl pentanoate, and pentyl butanoate are common ones found in fruits. Formed by a condensation reaction between an alcohol and an acid, for 10 points, name these organic compounds that contain a carbon double bonded to an oxygen, which are well- known for their aromas.
They can be used medicinally, as ethyl nitrite is a diuretic and ethyl chaulmoograte has been used to treat leprosy.
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