Compounds derived from organic or inorganic acids in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by an -O-alkyl or other organic group. They can be represented by the structure formula RCOOR' and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004952
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0014898
DC
1
definition
Compounds derived from organic or inorganic acids in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by an -O-alkyl or other organic group. They can be represented by the structure formula RCOOR' and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.