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  • Ethyl Butanoate Structural Formula & Explanation - Chemistry Help
    Here's the structural formula for ethyl butanoate:

    CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH3

    Breakdown:

    * CH3CH2CH2CO represents the butanoic acid part.

    * OCH2CH3 represents the ethyl ester part.

    Visual Representation:

    ```

    O

    ||

    CH3CH2CH2C - O - CH2CH3

    ```

    Explanation:

    * Butanoic acid is a carboxylic acid with four carbon atoms.

    * Ethyl ester is formed when the -OH group of butanoic acid is replaced by an ethoxy group (-OCH2CH3).

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