Base Oil

Description

The carbon to the left of the carbonyl carbon is called the alpha carbon, and the oxygen to the right is called the ester oxygen. If the alpha carbon is saturated, it gives a saturated ester, whereas if the alpha carbon is aromatic we have an aromatic ester.

Types of Saturated Esters

  • ISOTRIDECYL ESTERS
  • ETHYLHEXYL ESTERS
  • TMP