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Carboxylic Acids
Carboxylic Acids
• In the IUPAC system , aliphatic carboxylic acids are named replacing the
ending “ –e “ in the name of the corresponding alkane with “ -oic acid ”.
eg:- HCOOH is also called Methanoic Acid.
Structure:-
• In carboxylic acids, the bonds are separated by about 120°.
• The carboxylic carbon is less electrophillic than carbonyl carbon
because of the possible resonance structure:-
Methods of preparation:-
1. From primary alcohols and aldehyde
2. From alkylbenzenes
3. From nitriles and amides