carboxylic acids

carboxylic acids

organic compounds containing a carboxyl (R-COOH) functional group

oxidation of primary alcohols

the most common reaction to synthesize carboxylic acids is through

acetaldehyde

ethanol is metabolized into what?

pink solution

reaction of acetic acid with water and indicator

orange solution

reaction of stearic acid with water and indicator

blue to red

reaction of litmus paper with water and indicator

soluble, clear colorless solution

reaction of acetic acid with sodium hydroxide

insoluble, clear colorless solution with insoluble white layer

reaction of stearic acid with sodium hydroxide

formation of effervescence

reaction of acetic acid with sodium carbonate

pear-like odor

the odor of acetic acid in esterification

nutty-like odor

the odor of benzoic acid in esterification

reddish brown precipitate

what is the precipitate of acetic acid with neutral ferric chloride

reddish brown precipitate

what is the precipitate of tartaric acid with neutral ferric chloride

turbid orange solution

what is the color of acetic acid with neutral ferric chloride

turbid orange solution

what is the color of tartaric acid with neutral ferric chloride

reddish brown or brick red precipitate

the positive results with neutral ferric chloride

green solution

what is the color of citric acid before heating

violet solution

what is the color of tartaric acid before heating

brown precipitate

what is the reaction of citric acid after heating

brown precipitate

what is the reaction of tartaric acid after heating

citric acid

is tricarboxylic acid and has no enantiomer form

tartaric acid

is dicarboxylic acid that has two enantiomer forms

pale yellow green solution

the reaction of ethyl acetate in ferric hydroxamate in the preliminary test

dark maroon solution

the reaction of ethyl acetate in ferric hydroxamate in the final test

evolution of heat

the changes in solution of acetic anhydride in hydrolysis reaction

evolution of gas

the changes in solution of acetamide in hydrolysis reaction

blue to red

the changes of litmus paper of acetic anhydride in hydrolysis reaction

red to blue

the changes of litmus paper of acetamide in hydrolysis reaction