Organic chemistry: Carboxylic acid naming
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Carboxylic acids are named following IUPAC nomenclature. In general, carboxylic acids are named based on the number of carbons in the longest continuous chain, including the carboxyl group (-COOH). The suffix of this carbon chain is then replaced, as carboxylic acids always end in "-oic acid." An example is CH2O2, in which the longest continuous carbon chain is a methane. The -ane suffix is replaced, giving us "methanoic acid."
Organic chemistry
Sal and Jay cover topics covered in college organic chemistry course. Basic understanding of basic high school or college chemistry assumed (although there is some review).
Naming carboxylic acids
In this tutorial, Sal shows how to name carboxylic ac…
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Carboxylic acids are named following IUPAC nomenclature. In general, carboxylic acids are named based on the number of carbons in the longest continuous chain, including the carboxyl group (-COOH). The suffix of this carbon chain is then replaced, as carboxylic acids always end in "-oic acid." An example is CH2O2, in which the longest continuous carbon chain is a methane. The -ane suffix is replaced, giving us "methanoic acid."
Organic chemistry
Sal and Jay cover topics covered in college organic chemistry course. Basic understanding of basic high school or college chemistry assumed (although there is some review).
Naming carboxylic acids
In this tutorial, Sal shows how to name carboxylic acids.
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