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The first member of the ester homologous series is


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Methyl ethanoate

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ethyl ethanoate

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Methylmethanoate

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ethylmethanoacte

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Solution

The correct option is C

Methylmethanoate


Esters are the compounds having O||CC group.

Now, if we look at the first member of ester homologous series, then we would probably take H instead of R in R-COO-R

HO||COH χ

Can you see that it becomes a carboxylic acid?

HO||COCH3

So, let's now replace one H with CH3

This is the structure of methyl methanoate.

So, option (c) is correct.


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