Esters & Ester Derivatives Available For Purchase
At Chempanda, we offer a range of esters & ester derivative chemical compounds that can be shipped to anywhere across the globe. We offer over 15510 different compounds that are available in varying purities and quantities.
Our Ester Suppliers
We have partnered with a range of chemical manufacturers who specialize exclusively in synthesizing esters and their derivatives. With years of industry experience, our suppliers offer the most common ester compounds, or can custom manufacture ester compounds that you cannot purchase from most chemical suppliers.
With all orders, you can order the exact amount of chemical that you need - with no minimum order - in a cost and time effective manner that other suppliers cannot match.
Ester Physical Properties & Structure
Esters are a class of organic compounds derived from carboxylic acids, in which the hydrogen atom is replaced by a hydrocarbon group, in the form R-CO-O-R’. The R’ group signifies an alkyl or aryl group which can result in a range of different ester compounds being formed.
Ester compounds are typically formed when an carboxylic acid or alcohol group reacts with an acid, in a process known as esterification.
Ester Derivatives
Esters are commonly referred to as derivatives of carboxylic acids, but the class of compounds also has its own derivatives. Similar to both carboxylic acids and esters are anhydrides, and amides, albeit with different chemical and physical properties.
The Reactivity of Esters
Esters compounds are reasonably reactive due to the electrophilicity of the carbon in the carbonyl group. They can undergo a range of different reactions, based on the conditions.
Esters will form carboxylic acids in hydrolysis reactions, esters in alcoholysis and amides in aminolysis. It is also possible for esters to form primary or tertiary alcohols, or aldehydes under the right reaction conditions.
Applications of Esters & Derivatives
Due to the naturally sweet aroma of esters, these compounds and their derivatives are often used in perfumes, flavorings and essential oils and related products, making them popular in food and drink, and personal care products. In the latter, they can also be utilized as preservatives.
Complex ester compounds are often used in the synthesis and manufacture of pharmaceuticals to treat a whole host of different conditions.
