Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Diester

👉 In organic chemistry, a diester is an ester that has two or more carbon atoms bonded to one or both of the carbons. The term "diester" refers to a single bond between the two carbon atoms in a diester. In the context of esters, diesters are often used as esters with higher degrees of unsaturation. For example, in the ester formation reaction between ethylamine (C2H5Cl) and propionate (C4H

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👉 The term "diester" is commonly used in organic chemistry to refer to a type of functional group that can be created by taking an alkene or alkyne and adding a hydroxyl group. These functional groups are often referred to as "alkenes" because they have the same atomic number (7) as alkenes, but differ in their bond structure by having a dihedral angle between the carbon atoms. For example, an alkene with a diester functional group can

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