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Naming And Properties of Carboxylic Acids
- These are characterized by a carboxyl group (-COOH)
Properties:
- The presence of both the carbonyl (-C=O) and the hydroxyl (-OH) groups makes the carboxylic acid polar
- They can also form hydrogen bonds with each other and water
- They have higher boiling points than the corresponding hydrocarbons
- smaller carboxylic acids are very soluble in water (1-4C) while chains with 10+ carbons are insoluble in water
Naming:
Wize Concept
1. Find the longest carbon chain and drop the "e" from the parent alkane name and add "-oic acid" to the suffix (ex. pentanoic acid)
2. Carbon 1 will always be the carbon that is part of the carboxyl group
Example: Name the following molecule
butanoic acid
Name the following molecule:
