Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
- identify and name simple carboxylic acids
- give the products from the reaction of a carboxylic acid with a base and recognize that this is a reversible reaction
- suggest preparation reactions from primary alcohols and from Grignard reagents and CO2
- predict the product of the reduction of a carboxylic acid and give the reagents required to perform this reaction
- identify carboxylic acid derivatives as esters, amides, acid halides and acid anhydrides
- give the products obtained upon hydrolysis of these carboxylic acid derivatives
- recognize that acid halides are more reactive than esters which are, in turn, more reactive than amides
- predict the products that will be formed when a carboxylic acid derivative is treated with an alcohol or amine
- give the reagents required for the interconversion of carboxylic acid derivatives
- list the physical properties of fats and oils
Textbook and eBook References
Lecture Notes, Tutorial Worksheets & Answers and Suggested Exam Questions
ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources
Acidity of Organic Molecules and Types of Organic Reactions
Description: Video and interactive tutorials and self test quizzes on the acidity of organic molecules and types of organic reactions
Tags: acidity | substitution | elimination | addition | oxidation | reduction
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
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