carboxylic acids + esters Flashcards
1
Q
CA: IMF’s
A
hydrogen bonding
2
Q
CA: Solubility
A
soluble
- as chain length increase polar group becomes more insignificant
3
Q
CA: testing for
A
Sodium Carbonate:
- Neutralisation reaction
- effervescence (due to CO2)
4
Q
CA: from acyl chloride
A
- Hydrolysis
- Room Temp
5
Q
CA: from aldehydes and primary alcohols
A
- KCr2O7 + H2SO4
- reflux
6
Q
CA: from nitriles
A
- acid hydrolysis
- Dilute HCl (aq)
- reflux
7
Q
CA: from Ester
A
- acid hydrolysis
- Dilute HCl (aq)
- reflux
8
Q
CA: reduction
A
reagent: LiAlH4 (dry ether)
- Primary Alcohol + H20
9
Q
CA: forming acyl chlorides
A
reagent: PCl5
- Acyl Chloride + PCl3 + HCl
- white steamy fumes
10
Q
CA: neutralisation
A
1)
reagent: NaOH
- Salt + Water
2)
reagent: Na2CO3
- Salt + Water + CO2
11
Q
CA: esterification
A
reagent: Alcohol + H2SO4
- ester + H2O
12
Q
Ester: alkaline hydrolysis
A
reagent: base
- Carboxylate salt + alcohol
13
Q
Ester: Acidic hydrolysis
A
reagent: Dilute HCl
- protonated carboxylic acid + alcohol
14
Q
Acyl Chloride + water
A
Carboxylic Acid
15
Q
Acyl Chloride + alcohol
A
Ester
