orthoformic ester

orthoformic ester
noun
: an ester of orthoformic acid; especially : the liquid triethyl ester HC(OC2H5)3 of pungent odor made by reaction of sodium ethoxide with either chloroform or carbon tetrachloride and used in making acetals

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  • Orthoformic acid — IUPAC name Orthoformic acid …   Wikipedia

  • Ester — For other uses, see Ester (disambiguation). A carboxylic acid ester. R and R denote any alkyl or aryl group, respectively Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol …   Wikipedia

  • ortho ester — noun Etymology: ortho (I) : an ester of an ortho acid; especially : an ester RC(OR′)3 (as orthoformic ester) of an ortho carboxylic acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • orthoformate — /awr theuh fawr mayt/, n. Chem. an ester of orthoformic acid. [ORTHO + FORMATE] * * * …   Universalium

  • orthoformate — /awr theuh fawr mayt/, n. Chem. an ester of orthoformic acid. [ORTHO + FORMATE] …   Useful english dictionary

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