Lecture 7a chem阅读7a化学.ucla.pptxVIP

Esterification Lecture 7a Many esters have pleasant odors and some of them can be found in nature Esters are often used in fragrances or flavoring agents due to their organoleptics properties Some esters are used as sex pheromones i.e., isopropyl dodecenoates (attracts female beetles, used in alternative pest control) or alarm pheromones i.e., isoamyl acetate (honey bee)) Ester of p-aminobenzoic acid are used as local anesthetics with a short to moderate half-life (benzocaine (ethyl), procaine (2-(diethylamino)ethyl)), propoxycaine, etc. Introduction Compound Flavor/Fragrance Isoamyl ac