Chemistry - Organic Chemistry - Functional Groups - Esters and amides - Making Esters and Amides

Interactive synthesis tool. Show two starting materials combining. For ESTERS: Select acid (methanoic, ethanoic, propanoic) + alcohol (methanol, ethanol, propanol). The -OH from acid combines with -H from alcohol → H₂O leaves. Show the ester bond forming: -COO- (acid part contributes C=O and one O,