Term Information

Accession
CHEBI:35701
Name
ester
Ontology
Synonyms
Ester, esters
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A compound formally derived from an oxoacid RkE(=O)l(OH)m (l > 0) and an alcohol, phenol, heteroarenol, or enol by linking with formal loss of water from an acidic hydroxy group of the former and a hydroxy group of the latter. [source: unknown]
Comment
None
Subset
None
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Parents of ester (CHEBI:35701)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
ester [is_a relation] is_a  organooxygen compound (CHEBI:36963)
Children of ester (CHEBI:35701)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
carboxylic ester (CHEBI:33308) [is_a relation] is_a  ester
organosulfonic ester (CHEBI:83347) [is_a relation] is_a  ester
sulfuric ester (CHEBI:26819) [is_a relation] is_a  ester
lactone (CHEBI:25000) [is_a relation] is_a  ester
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