C10.

2 Organic Chemistry –
Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids
and Esters
After this topic you should know:
• The names and formulae of the first four members of the alcohol and carboxylic acid
homologous series.
• How to recognise and name esters.
• How to represent the structures of alcohol, carboxylic acid and ester molecules using
displayed formulae.
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Additional Support Materials
BBC Bitesize Alcohols: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3v4xfr/revision/3
Carboxylic acids and esters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3v4xfr/revision/5

Video Free Science Videos – Alcohols https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFZasZ-hs_A

Free Science Videos – carboxylic acids and esters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ketAGS1gkQM

Kerboodle P160 - 161

Divide these into two categories. What are the names of these homologous
series? Circle the functional group on each displayed structure. Name the
molecule.
Divide these into two categories. What are the names of these homologous
series? Circle the functional group on each displayed structure. Name the
molecule.

Alkene propene butene Alkene

pentane
Alkane heptane
Alkane
What do these compounds have in common?
H H H H
H H

H C C C O H
H C O H H C C O H

H H H H H
H
H H H H H H H

H C C C C O H H C C C H

H H H H H O H

H
Extension: Can you name any of them?
 These all have O as well as C and H.
What do these compounds have in common? They all have the OH functional group
H H H H
H H

H C C C O H
H C O H H C C O H
ethanol
methanol H H H
H H
H
H H H H H H H

H C C C C O H H C C C H

H H H H H O H
propanol
butanol
H
Extension: Can you name any of them?
 H

Alcohols - OH H C O H

• All of those compounds have an –OH functional group. H

• This means they are alcohols.

• All alcohol names end in “ol”

H H H H H H H H H H

H C O H H C C O H H C C C O H H C C C C O H

H H H H H H H H H H

Methanol Ethanol Propanol Butanol

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 What do these compounds have in common?

H H H
H H H

H C COOH H C C COOH
H C C C COOH

H H
H H H H
H H H H

H C C C C COOH

Extension: Can you name any of them?

H H H H

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 What do these compounds have in common? They all have a COOH functional group – these
are carboxylic acids
H Ethanoic H H
H H H
acid

H C COOH H C C COOH
H C C C COOH
propanoic
acid
H H
H H H H
pentanoic
H H acid H H

H C C C C COOH

H H H H
Extension: Can you name any of them?
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 H

Carboxylic Acids - COOH H C COOH

• All of those compounds have a –COOH group. H

• This means they are carboxylic acids.
• All carboxylic acid names end in “-oic acid”
H H H H H
H

H C COOH H C C COOH H C C C COOH

H H H H H
H

Ethanoic Acid Propanoic Acid Butanoic Acid

When naming, remember to count the COOH Carbon……
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 Condensation reaction – a small
Esters molecule (e.g H2O) is also made.

• Esters have the –COO functional group. The name of the alcohol goes first.
• A common example is ethyl ethanoate.
• Esters are made from a condensation reaction between a
carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
H O H H

H C C O C C H

H H H
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 C10.2 Organic Chemistry –
Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids
and Esters
After this topic you should know:
• The names and formulae of the first four members of the alcohol and carboxylic acid
homologous series.
• How to recognise and name esters.
• How to represent the structures of alcohol, carboxylic acid and ester molecules using
displayed formulae.
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To Do List:
• C10.1 notes
• C10.2 notes
• C10.1 Educake
• C10.2 Educake
• C9a HW
• C9b HW
• C10.1 and C10.2 Kerboodle questions
• C10a HW

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