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Chapter 14 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, and Amides
14.1 Carboxylic Acids
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Carboxylic Acids
A carboxylic acid contains a carboxyl group, which consists of a hydroxyl group OH attached to the carbon in a carbonyl group.
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IUPAC Names for Carboxylic Acids
In the IUPAC names of carboxylic acids, • the -e in the alkane name is replaced with -oic acid
CH4 Methane HCOOH Methanoic acid CH3—CH3 Ethane CH3—COOH Ethanoic acid
• substituents are numbered from the carboxyl carbon 1
CH3 O
CH3—CH—CH2—C—OH 4 3 2 1
3-methylbutanoic acid
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Common and IUPAC Names of Some Carboxylic Acids
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Common Carboxylic Acids
Methanoic acid (formic acid) O
HCOH
Ethanoic acid (acetic acid) O
CH3COH
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Naming Carboxylic Acids 6
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Naming Carboxylic Acids
Give the IUPAC name for the
following carboxylic acid.
Step 1 Identify the carbon chain containing the carboxyl group and replace the -e in the alkane name with
-oic acid. Pentanoic acid
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OH
O
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Naming Carboxylic Acids
Give the IUPAC name for the
following carboxylic acid.
Step 2 Give the location and name of each substituent on
the main chain by counting the carboxyl carbon as
1. 2-methylpentanoic acid
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OH
O
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Aromatic Carboxylic Acids
Benzoic acid• is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid• locates substituents by numbering the ring from carbon
1 in the carboxyl group
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Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are naturally occurring carboxylic acids with a hydroxyl group (OH) on the carbon adjacent to the carboxyl group.
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Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)• are used to remove acne scars and age spots• were used by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, who bathed in
sour milk, which contains lactic acid, an AHA
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Learning Check
Give the IUPAC names of each compound.
A. CH3CH2COOH
B. CH3
| CH3CHCH2COOH C.
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OH
O
Br
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Solution
Give the IUPAC names of each compound.
A. CH3CH2COOH
propionoic acid
B. CH3
| CH3CHCH2COOH C.
3-methylbutanoic acid 3-bromobenzoic acid
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OH
O
Br