Chemicals and Drugs

Esters

Compounds derived from organic or inorganic acids in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by an –O-alkyl or another organic group. They can be represented by the structure formula RCOOR’ and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.

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Compounds derived from organic or inorganic acids in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by an –O-alkyl or another organic group. They can be represented by the structure formula RCOOR’ and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.

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  • Ester

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(68); was see under CARBOXYLIC ACIDS 1968-90

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  • specific acid (1968-1990)
  • specific alcohol (1968-1990)

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  1. D02w.241w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Esters. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004952. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004952
  2. Esters. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester
  3. Esters. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101487