Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781337571357
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 15P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

To draw the structural formulas for the mono-, di-, and triethyl esters of phosphoric acid.

Concept Introduction:

Phosphoric acid combines with one, two and three molecule(s) of ethanol to form the mono-, di-, and triethyl esters of phosphoric acid respectively.

Here phosphoric acid behaves just like carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid combines with alcohol to form ester.

Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry, Chapter 18, Problem 15P

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