Characterized by a carbon atom single-bonded to one oxygen atom and double-bonded to another, they are often fruity-smelling.
The phenyl type of these compounds are converted to hydroxy aryl ketones in the Fries rearrangement, and Dieckmann and Claisen condensations occur between these compounds. Under basic conditions, they can be hydrolyzed to form soaps, as triglycerides are examples of these compounds. They can be produced by refluxing the reagents with a sulfuric acid catalyst in a reaction named for Fischer. Characterized by a carbon atom single-bonded to one oxygen atom and double-bonded to another, they are often fruity-smelling. For 10 points, name these organic compounds formed in the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol.
The phenyl type of these compounds are converted to hydroxy aryl ketones in the Fries rearrangement, and Dieckmann and Claisen condensations occur between these compounds.
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