Esters

Common and easy examples from Wikipedia

Making esters

• 1 ml or half a spoonful of carboxylic acid
• 1 ml of alcohol
• A few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid (from teacher)

Add these in a test tube.

1. Heat the tube in a hot water bath for 5 minutes.
2. Cool down the tube in a cold water bath for a couple of minutes.
3. Pour the contents onto a beaker of cold water. Smell it.