Carboxylic Acid Flashcards by Anton Soloshenko | Brainscape

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Carboxylic Acids

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Double and single bond to oxygen

* Terminal group

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Nomenclature for Carboxylic Acids

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find longest continuous chain that has -COOH group
drop -e from parent name and add -oic acid
number chain by giving position 1 to -COOH group
name and number positions of substituents

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