1. CARBOXYLIC ACID AND ESTERS
L.O.:
Identify carboxylic acid and esters.
Name carboxylic acid and esters.

2. -COOH or –CO2H

3. NAMING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
• Select the longest chain of C atoms containing the COOH group;
• Remove the e and add oic acid after the basic name
• Side chain positions are based on the C in COOH being 1.

4. Name this carboxylic acids:
Methanoic acid
Ethanoic acid
Butanoic acid
2-Bromobutanoic acid
3-methylbutanoic acid

5. Carboxylic acids up to C4 are completely soluble in water.
They form hydrogen bonds with each other in the solid state. Therefore, they have higher melting points the alkanes of similar Mr
Add/draw figure 1. draw dimer of carboxylic acids

6. ESTERS
Or RCOOR’
What is the difference between an acid and an ester?

7. How to name esters
Methyl ethanoate

8. Name the following esters