NEET Chemistry · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Ethyl ethanoate (CH3COOC2H5): structure and reactions
Study its functional group, hybridisation, geometry, NCERT chemistry, and high-yield conversions.
Open the interactive 3D moleculeStructure of Ethyl ethanoate
- Functional group
- Ester (-COO-)
- Chapter
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
- Hybridisation
- The carbonyl carbon is sp2; alkyl carbons are sp3
- Geometry
- Planar ester group with tetrahedral alkyl carbons
NCERT core
Esters are formed by acid-catalysed reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol and often have fruity odours.
NEET exam focus
For NEET, learn the NCERT statement, reagent, condition, reaction type, and direct product associated with Ethyl ethanoate.