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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acid. General formula: R-COOH or Ar-COOHIn the IUPAC: the ending ?e is replaced by ?oic acid.Formic acid Acetic acid Propionic acid Butyric acid Valeric acidMethanoic acid Ethanoic acid Propanoic acid Bu
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1. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives By:
Dr. Siham Lahsasni
2. Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acid General formula: R-COOH or Ar-COOH
In the IUPAC: the ending –e is replaced by –oic acid.
Formic acid Acetic acid Propionic acid Butyric acid Valeric acid
Methanoic acid Ethanoic acid Propanoic acid Butanoic acid Pentanoic acid
Cyclopropane Cyclobutane Cyclopentane Cyclohexane
Carboxylic acid Carboxylic acid Carboxylic acid Carboxylic acid
Common Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Propionaldehyde Butyraldehyde
IUPAC Methanal Ethanal Propanal Butanal
Common Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Propionaldehyde Butyraldehyde
IUPAC Methanal Ethanal Propanal Butanal
3. In common : the position of the carbons present on the acid chain, are located by the Greek letters. In IUPAC: The carboxylic carbon is numbered 1. common: ?-?- Dimethyl butyric acid IUPAC: 2,3-Dimethyl butanoic acid