Chemistry esters help please

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Could someone explain this

In my spec, you react it with 3 molecules of methanol to produce 3 separate esters and 1 molecule of glycerol but I’m not sure if that’s what AQA teaches

Reply 2

Pigster

Original post by Abbie777

Could someone explain this

Was the formatting different on the Q to what you posted?

The two vertical lines should be lined up to the CH2, the CH and the CH2.

Do you know about hydrolysing esters? As in what is formed?

Reply 3

Abbie777

Original post by Pigster

Was the formatting different on the Q to what you posted?

The two vertical lines should be lined up to the CH2, the CH and the CH2.

Do you know about hydrolysing esters? As in what is formed?

Yea sorry they were lined up
Do you by any chance have an answer for it?

Reply 4

Pigster

Original post by SS773

In my spec, you react it with 3 molecules of methanol to produce 3 separate esters and 1 molecule of glycerol but I’m not sure if that’s what AQA teaches

That is what happens, so you'd hope that is what AQA teach.

Reply 5

SS773

Original post by Pigster

That is what happens, so you'd hope that is what AQA teach.

Just didn’t want to pass on incorrect info as I know that different exam boards have different emphasis on things! Mines ccea and they sometimes kinda do their own thing so I didn’t want to give you the wrong answer!