can esters be called alkanoate?

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Request for Question Clarification by livioflores-ga on 25 Sep 2004 21:10 PDT

Hi!! 


I think that the answer is yes, but I am not sure. Please take a look
at these two pages and tell me your opinion in order to continue the
research:

"Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives":
http://www.cchs.ocps.net/faculty%20data/science/gilley/gilley_website/organic%20nomenclature%20pdf/Nomenclature%20of%20Carboxylic%20Acid%20Derivatives.pdf

"Introduction to Organic Nomenclature: Alkanoates":
http://people.ouc.bc.ca/woodcock/nomenclature/ras-770.htm


Regards.
livioflores-ga

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Clarification of Question by damoche1-ga on 25 Sep 2004 23:58 PDT

i know esters are named by alkyl alkanoate,what i am really after is
just that iwant to know if that name alkanoate is still in vogue as an
alternative name for esters