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Explore the nomenclature, properties, and applications of carboxylic acids. Learn about bonding, acidity, salts, synthesis, and more. Understand the significance of substituents and acid strength. Dive into reactions and processes like esterification and decarboxylation.
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19.2 – Structure and Bonding Fig. 19.1
19.3 – Physical Properties Carboxylic acids are fairly polar compounds and are capable of intermolecular H-bonding: Fig. 19.2
19.4 – Acidity of Carboxylic Acids Fig. 19.3
19.5 – Salts of Carboxylic Acids A micelle - Figure 19.5
19.6 – Substituents and Acid Strength Electron-withdrawing carboxyl group and stabilized anion contribute to acidity (pKa < 5) pKa = 2.9 pKa = 4.0 pKa = 4.5
19.7 – 19.9 – Substituents and Acid Strength pKa = 4.2 pKa = 2.9 pKa = 2.2
19.10 – Sources of Carboxylic Acids Fig. 19.6
19.14 – Acid-Catalyzed Esterification In experiments with labeled alcohols, the label ends up in the ester – indication of mechanistic pathway
19.15 – Intramolecular Ester Formation – Lactones Erythromycin – macrolide antibiotic
19.16 – a-Halogenation of Carboxylic Acids the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction