- Carboxylic acids are carbon compounds with a –COOH group and have acidic nature.
- Types:
- Monocarboxylic acids have one –COOH group (e.g., formic acid, acetic acid)
- Dicarboxylic acids have two –COOH groups (e.g., oxalic acid) - IUPAC Naming: Replace the ‘e’ of the corresponding alkane with ‘oic acid’ (e.g., ethane → ethanoic acid); also called alkanoic acids.
Definitions [1]
Definition: Carboxylic Acid
An organic compound containing the carboxyl group (-COOH) is known as carboxylic acid. These compounds possess acidic properties.
Formulae [1]
Formula: Carboxylic Acid
General formula: CnH2n+1COOH (or RCOOH)
Functional group:
Key Points
Key Points: Carboxylic Acid
Concepts [42]
- Introduction of Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Classification of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Nomenclature of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Structures of Functional Groups of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Identification of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Alcohols
- Methods of Preparation of Alcohols
- Methods of Preparation of Phenols
- Chemical Properties of Alcohols and Phenols
- Chemical Reactions of Alcohols and Phenols
- Reactions Involving Cleavage of O-H Bond
- Reactions Involving Cleavage of Carbon–Oxygen (C–O) Bond in Alcohols
- Reactions of Phenols
- Preparation of Commercially Important Alcohols
- Preparation of Ethers
- Physical Properties of Ethers
- Chemical Reaction of Ethers - Cleavege of C-O Bonds
- Chemical Reaction of Ethers - Electrophilic Substitution
- Concepts of Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids
- Nomenclature of Aldehydes and Ketones
- Structure of the Carbonyl Group
- Preparation of Aldehydes
- Preparation of Ketones
- Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones
- Physical Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
- Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones - Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
- Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones - Reduction
- Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones - Oxidation
- Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones - Reactions Due to α-hydrogen
- Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones - Other Reactions
- Relative Reactivities of Aldehydes and Ketones
- Uses of Aldehydes and Ketones
- Carboxylic Acids
- Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids
- Structure of the Carboxyl group
- Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic Acids
- Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
- Chemical Reactions of Carboxylic Acids - Reactions Involving Cleavege of O-H Bond
- Chemical Reactions of Carboxylic Acids - Reactions Involving Cleavege of C-OH Bond
- Chemical Reactions of Carboxylic Acids - Reactions Involving –COOH Group
- Chemical Reactions of Carboxylic Acids - Substitution Reactions in the Hydrocarbon Part
- Uses of Carboxylic Acids
