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The suffix -oate is the IUPAC nomenclature used in organic chemistry to form names of compounds formed with ester. They are of two types:
The suffix comes from "-oic acid".
The most common examples of compounds named with the "oate" suffix are esters, like ethyl acetate, CH
3COOCH
2CH
3.