Ester — For other uses, see Ester (disambiguation). A carboxylic acid ester. R and R denote any alkyl or aryl group, respectively Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol … Wikipedia
Ester (disambiguation) — The term Ester may have a few meanings:* Ester, a functional group in organic chemistry * Ester, Alaska, a town * Ester C * Ester Camp Historic District * Ester compound * Ester gum * Ester mountains * Ester of wood rosin * Ester pyrolysis * The… … Wikipedia
List of organic reactions — Well known reactions and reagents in organic chemistry include Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also Ext … Wikipedia
Alkene — This article is about the chemical compound. For the material, see Olefin fiber. Not to be confused with Alkane or Alkyne. A 3D model of ethylene, the simplest alkene. In organic chemistry, an alkene, olefin, or olefine is an unsaturated ch … Wikipedia
Ei mechanism — Ei elimination (Elimination Internal) in organic chemistry is a special type of elimination reaction in which two vicinal substituents on an alkane framework leave simultaneously in a single step to form an alkene in a syn elimination [J. March… … Wikipedia
Meldrum's acid — IUPAC name 2,2 Dimethyl 1,3 dioxane 4,6 dione … Wikipedia
Cocaine — For other uses, see Cocaine (disambiguation). Cocaine … Wikipedia
Biodiesel — This article is about transesterified lipids. For hydrogenated alkane renewable diesel, see Vegetable oil refining. For biomass and organic waste to fuel production, see Biomass to liquid. For unmodified vegetable oil used as motor fuel, see… … Wikipedia
Acetic acid — Acetic redirects here. It is not to be confused with Ascetic. Acetic acid … Wikipedia
Decarboxylation — is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). Usually, decarboxylation refers to a reaction of carboxylic acids, removing a carbon atom from a carbon chain. The reverse process, which is the first chemical step in photosynthesis, is… … Wikipedia
