Asked by Andrea Haney on Sep 25, 2024
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Which of the following represents a carbonate ester?
A) RCO2R'
B) ROCO2R'
C) RCOR'
D) (RO) 3CR'
E) RNHCO2R'
Carbonate Ester
An organic compound formed by the reaction of a carbonate ion with an alcohol, often used as solvents and intermediates in chemical synthesis.
- Recognize and categorize various classes of polymers.
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Melanie Lujanabout 2 hours ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A carbonate ester has the general structure R-O-C(O)-O-R', where R and R' can be any organic group. Option B contains this structure, whereas the other options do not. Option A contains a thioester group, option C contains an ether group, option D contains a mixed carbonate/ester group, and option E contains an amide group.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and categorize various classes of polymers.