Carboxylic acids Flashcards
1
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Properties
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- form hydrogen bonds
- high mpt
- soluble in hot water
- weak acid
2
Q
Test for COOH
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- add carbonate
- produces CO2 and H2O
- bubbles(effervescence) produced
3
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Carboxylic acid to ester
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Reagents: R-OH
Conditions: c.H2SO4
Mechanism: esterification
Side product: H2O
4
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Ester name
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- alcohol - yl
- carboxylic acid - anoate
5
Q
Carboxylic acid to salt
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Reagents: NaOH(aq)
Mechanism: neutralisation
Side product: H2O(l)
6
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Carboxylic acid to acyl halides
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Reagent: SOCl2(l)
Conditions: anhydrous
Mechanism: nucleophilic substitution
Side product: SO2(g), HCl(g)
7
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Ester to carboxylic acid (1)
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Reagents: H2O
Conditions: c. H2SO4, heat
Mechanism: acid-hydrolysis
8
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Ester to carboxylic acid (2)
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Reagents: NaOH
Conditions: heat, aqueous
Product: carboxylate salt and alcohol
Mechanism: base-hydrolysis
9
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Acyl chloride to alcohol
A
Reagents: H2O
10
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Acyl chloride to ester
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Reagents: alcohol
11
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Acyl chloride to amine
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Reagents: NH3
12
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Acyl chloride to amide
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Reagents: amine
