Date of Award
6-1950
Degree Type
Bachelors Essay
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Joseph J. Wocasek
Second Advisor
Virgil Roach
Abstract
An ester may be defined as the reaction product of an acid and an alcohol. Eaters are formed by both mineral and organic acids. The esters of the mineral acids differ widely in their physical and chemical properties because in general there is little similarity between the mineral acids. A different situation exists with the organic acid esters. These organic acids exist in groups, called homologous series, the difference between the individual acids being only the number of carbon atoms in the acid and the configuration of the carbon chain. The properties of these acids change slowly as the series is ascended.
Recommended Citation
Sanborn, Richard H., "The Rate of Saponification of Ethyl Esters of Aliphatic Acids" (1950). Bachelors’ Theses. 2222.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/2222
Comments
A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Liberal Arts College Marquette University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.