Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives

Question 1

organic compoudns having hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to acyl gorup

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carboxylic acids

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group of atoms consisting of a carbonyl group attached to a carbon

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acyl groups

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Carboxylic acid derivatives contain functional groups that undergo nucleophilic acyl substitution and are called __ __

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acyl derivatives

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if we remove the hydroxyl group with a haloge, that will give us an __ __

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acid halide

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are the most reactive carboxylic acid derivative, which allow them to easily convert to other acyl compounds

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acid chlorides

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organic compound that has two acyl groups bound to the same oxygen atom

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acid anhydride

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OR group replaces OH group in carboxylic acid

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ester

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OH is replaced with nitrogen in carboxylic acid

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amide

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formation of ester

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esterification

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formation of amide

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amidation

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esterification

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carboxylic acid + alcohol –> ester + water

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amidation

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carboxylic acid + amine –> amide + water

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Two types of hydrolysis of amides

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1. acidic hydrolysis
2. basic hydrolysis

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product of acidic hydrolysis

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amide + water + acid –> carboxylic acid + ammonium salt

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product of basic hydrolysis

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amide + water + base –> carboxylic ion + amine

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Why do carboxylic acids have high boiling points than expected

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they are capable of forming dimers

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polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer

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dimer

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carboxylic acid

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COOH

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ester

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COOR

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acyl halide

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COOX

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amide

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COON

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nitrile

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C≡N

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aldehyde

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COH

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ketone

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CO

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hierarchy nomenclature

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