Ortho ester

In organic chemistry, an ortho ester is a functional group containing three alkoxy groups attached to one carbon atom, i.e. with the general formula RC(OR<span class="nowrap" style="padding⁻left:_0.05em;">′)₃. Orthoesters may be considered as products of exhaustive alkylation of unstable orthocarboxylic acids and it is from these that the name 'ortho ester' is derived. An example is ethyl orthoacetate, CH₃C(OCH₂CH₃)₃, more correctly known as 1,1,1-triethoxyethane.^[1]

^ E. H. Cordes (1969). "Ortho Esters". In Saul Patai (ed.). Carboxylic Acids and Esters. PATAI'S Chemistry of Functional Groups. pp. 623–667. doi:10.1002/9780470771099.ch13. ISBN 9780470771099.

[Patai-1] E. H. Cordes (1969). "Ortho Esters". In Saul Patai (ed.). Carboxylic Acids and Esters. PATAI'S Chemistry of Functional Groups. pp. 623–667. doi:10.1002/9780470771099.ch13. ISBN 9780470771099.

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