Carboxylic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to carboxylic acids in water?
A
Dissociate into H+ ions and carboxylate ions
2
Q
Carboxylic acid+ carbonate=
A
Salt, CO2 and water
3
Q
Esterification
A
Formation of an Ester from reacting an alcohol with a carboxylic acid under reflux with a strong acid catalyst
4
Q
Acid hydrolysis
A
Splits an Ester into an acid and an alcohol
- reflux
- dilute 2M H2SO4
- lots of water (to push equilibrium)
5
Q
Base hydrolysis
A
Splitting an Ester into an alcohol and a carboxylate ion
- reflux
- dilute NaOH (2M)
