Organic Chemistry - Carboxylic Acids

MCAT Chapter 8

carboxylic acid

contains both a carbonyl gorup and a hydroxyl group bonded to the same carbon

Dimers

pair of molecules connected by two hydrogen bonds

B dicarboxylic acids

dicarboxylic acids in which each carboxylic acid is positioned on the b carbon

Acyl derivatives

encompass all molecules with carboxylic acid derived carbonyl

Lactams

amides that are cyclic

Lactones

esters that are cyclic

Esters

hybrid between a carboxylic acid and an ether

Anhydrides

formed by the condensation of two carboxylic acids

micelles

structure soap molecules arrange to where polar heads face outward and nonpolar hydrocarbon chains orientes toward inside of a sphere