Organic Chemistry - Carboxylic Acid

Question 1

carboxylic acids

Answer 1

• double and single bond to oxygen

- terminal group

Question 2

nomenclature for carboxylic acids

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

CH3CH2COOH

Answer 3

• propanoic acid