Carboxylic Acids: Structures and Names

Carboxylic acid reactions overview carboxylic acid Carboxylic acids are weak acids but will liberate CO2 from carbonates Carboxylic acids and alcohols react, in the presence of an acid catalyst, to give esters polylactic acid Carboxylic Acids react with chlorine molecule or bromine molecule to form α-substituted carboxylic acids The reaction takes place in the presence

carboxylic acid Carboxylic Acids The carboxylic acid functional group includes a carbonyl carbon connected directly to an alcohol group, as shown below Carboxylic acids are