In chemistry, a phosphate is an anion, salt, functional group or ester derived from a phosphoric acid.
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Ester
/ˈɛstɚ/
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ester bondester compoundester linkage
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6 entrieschemical bondchemical compoundcovalent bondfunctional groupmolecular bondorganic compound
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6 entriesester bondesterification reactionethyl esterfatty acid estermethyl estertransesterification reaction
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To produce a test material containing at least 75 percent omega-3 polyunsaturates, the menhaden triglycerides are transesterified to produce fatty acid ethyl esters. The esters are reacted with urea dissolved in hot ethanol and the solution is cooled overnight.
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The thiol-coenzyme-A ester formed by R-arylpropionic acid can bind to triglyceride to form a “hybrid” triglyceride: such hybrid triglycerides can cause alteration of fatty-acid metabolism and membrane function, and a lipophilic triglyceride–propionic-acid hybrid would be able to cross lipid membranes such as the blood–brain barrier.
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The effort’s primary material systems are vinyl esters and polyurethanes, reinforced with inexpensive chopped-glass rovings. Automated glass-fiber preforming processes and high-rate molding procedures are being studied in an effort to reduce cycle times and production costs substantially.
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