| MeSH Heading | Acetates |
|---|---|
| Tree Number | D02.241.081.038.208.025 |
| Annotation | GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics |
| Scope Note | Salts or esters of acetic acid in which the terminal hydrogen atom is replaced by a metal, for instance copper acetate Cu(CH3COO)2, or where substitution is by a radical, for instance ethyl acetate CH3COOC2H5. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed) |
| Entry Term | Acetic Acid Esters |
| Allowable Qualifiers | AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS CT DU EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR |
| Registry Number | 0 |
| History Note | ACETIC ACID ESTERS was heading 1975-96 (see under ACETIC ACIDS 1975-90) |
| Unique ID | D000085 |
| Return to Entry Page | Link to NLM Cataloging Classification |