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What are the generic structures of carboxylic acids and esters? Write the structure of a
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QUESTION:
Problem 27Q
What are the generic structures of carboxylic acids and esters? Write the structure of a specific carboxylic acid and a specific ester.
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QUESTION:
Problem 27Q
What are the generic structures of carboxylic acids and esters? Write the structure of a specific carboxylic acid and a specific ester.
ANSWER:
Solution 27Q :
Step 1:
Carboxylic acids are organic acids containing carboxyl group(-COOH). The general formula for carboxylic acids is R-COOH.
The generic structure of carboxylic acids is :
The structure of a specific carboxylic acid is :
Consider, Acetic acid(CH3COOH), also called as ethanoic acid