Which of the following is the first member of ester homologous series?

Ethyl ethanoate

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Methyl ethanoate

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Methyl methanoate

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Solution

The correct option is C Methyl methanoate
$H - C O - O - C H_{3}$ which is formed by formic acid and methanol.

Methyl methanoate is the first member of ester homologous series. Each succesive group is obtained by adding a mehtylene group.

Option C is correct.

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