Carboxylic Acid properties Flashcards
1
Q
How are carboxylic acids named?
and their salts?
A
Carbonyl carbon is #1, -oic acid
salts - replace ‘oic acid’ with ‘ate’
2
Q
What are these common names referring to?
formic acid/formate -
acetic acid/acetate -
propionic acid -
A
formic acid - H side chain (methanoic acid)
acetic acid - CH3 side chain (ethanoic acid)
propionic acid - CH2CH3 side chain (propanoic acid)
3
Q
How are cyclic carboxylic acids named?
A
suffix -carboxylic acid
4
Q
Naming molecules with two carboxylic acid groups?
A
suffix -dioic acid
diacids
5
Q
Are BP and MP higher or lower in carboxylic acids when compared to other molecules?
A
increased compared to molecules that cannot undergo hydrogen bonding
6
Q
How do you increase the acidity of a carboxylic acid?
A
add electron-withdrawing groups.
