O-chem

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What is Carboxylic Acid
containing COOH
- 1 double bonded O
- 1 single bonded
IUPAC naming:
1) COOH bonded to chain of carbons change what
2) put COOH group at C"?"
- 1) change -e to -oic acid
- 2) at C1
Boiling point COOH high or low

high because lots of inter molecular forces
Solubility
1) < 5 C's
2) > 5 C's
- 1) water soluble because hydrogen bonding
- 2) water Insoluble because too many C
IR spectroscopy
1) C=O
2) O-H
- 1) 1710 cm^-1
- 2) 2500-3500 cm^-1
Oxidation 1* alcohol
Reagent needed?

Na2Cr2O7, K2Cr2O7, or CrO3 in the presence of H2O and H2SO4.
Oxidation alkyl benzene
Reagent needed?

KMnO4
Oxidative cleavage of alkynes

O3 in H20