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Esters

Esters are organic compounds formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol, releasing water in a process called esterification. These versatile molecules play essential roles across chemistry, biology, and industry. Research published in New Developments in Chemistry addresses esters from multiple perspectives, includi…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 337× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Esters are organic compounds formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol, releasing water in a process called esterification. These versatile molecules play essential roles across chemistry, biology, and industry. Research published in New Developments in Chemistry addresses esters from multiple perspectives, including analytical methods for separating benzoic esters in pharmaceutical products using thin-layer chromatography, and synthetic approaches for producing biodiesel through base-catalyzed transesterification of residual cotton seed oil using waste clay catalysts. The journal has examined esters in biological contexts, such as docosahexaenoic acid supplementation studies in adipose tissue and pH-sensitive nanomedicine formulations for gynecological cancer treatment. Additional work explores carbohydrate chemistry involving glycosyl compounds and their transformations, as well as broader biotechnological applications including algae-based systems where ester-containing lipids serve as feedstocks. This research reflects the importance of esters in developing sustainable fuel alternatives, advancing pharmaceutical analysis and drug delivery systems, understanding metabolic processes, and creating novel synthetic methodologies. The topic remains relevant to ongoing challenges in green chemistry, therapeutic innovation, and industrial process optimization.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 337 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Esters, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in New Developments in Chemistry (ISSN 2377-2549).

Journal editorial board
Annarita Del Gatto · Italy Bharat Gurale · United States Palani ELUMALAI · United Kingdom

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