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Which of the following is an ester?
Question

Which of the following is an ester?

A.

CH3CHO

B.

CH3COOH

C.

CH3COOC2H5

D.

CH3COCH3

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) CH3COOC2H5

CH3COOC2H5 is the chemical formula for ethyl acetate, an acetate ester formed from acetic acid and ethanol.

Information Booster:

Esters are named based on the alkanoate group (R−COO−) and alkyl (R′) combined to form ester. The suffix for ester is "-oate".

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