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09-07-2021-1336 - Ethyl formate ester formed when ethanol (an alcohol) reacts with formic acid (a carboxylic acid).

 Ethyl formate is an ester formed when ethanol (an alcohol) reacts with formic acid (a carboxylic acid). Ethyl formate has the characteristic smell of rum and is also partially responsible for the flavor of raspberries.[3] It occurs naturally in the body of ants and in the stingers of bees. [4]

Ethyl formate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyl_formate

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