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Part 6.
The Chemistry of Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
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Brown's Chemistry Advanced Level Pre-University Chemistry Revision Study
Notes for UK KS5 A/AS GCE IB advanced level organic chemistry students US
K12 grade 11 grade 12 organic chemistry
INDEX of Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives Notes
6.1
Structure & naming of
carboxylic acids and derivatives
6.2
The physical properties of
carboxylic acids - trends discussed and explained (mpts, bpts,
solubility, odours!)
6.3
Synthetic routes & methods of preparing
carboxylic acids
6.4
The weakly acidic nature and general reactions of carboxylic acids acting as
acids
6.5
Reduction of carboxylic acids - use of products in
organic synthesis, and a unique oxidation!
6.6
The chlorination/bromination of carboxylic acids,
use of products in organic synthesis
6.7
The susceptibility of carboxylic acid derivatives to nucleophilic
attack - relative reactivity and preparation & reactions of acid chlorides with water, alcohols,
ammonia, amines & mechanisms
6.8
Esters
- preparation, reactions including hydrolysis and
transesterification, uses
6.9
Natural esters - triglyceride fats and oils,
manufacture of margarine and biodiesel
6.10
The manufacture, molecular structure, properties and uses of
polyesters
6.11
Amides
- molecular structure, physical properties, preparations and reactions, brief mention of
polyamides
6.12
Nitriles - molecular
structure, preparations and reactions
6.13
Amino acids - molecular
structure, preparation and reactions - two functional group chemistries
6.14
More on the uses of carboxylic acids
and derivatives and occurrence in
nature
See also Part 15
Organic Chemistry Spectroscopy - examples of IR, mass, H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR
spectra
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