Carboxylic Acid reactions
- Created by: theviahsiva
- Created on: 09-04-15 12:49
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- Carboxylic Acids
- Reduction
- LiAlH4 in dry ether
- To primary alcohols + H20
- PCl5
- OH group replaced by Cl
- Forms misty fumes (HCl)
- POCl3 + HCl + CH3COCl
- To acyl chlorides
- Esterification
- strong acid catalyst + reflux
- Acid + Alcohol --> Ester + water
- H2S04 dehydrating agent
- Removes H20 in equilibrium
- Carbonate
- Salt + H20 + CO2
- Metal
- Salt + H2
- Alkali
- Salt + H20
- Neutralisation
- Reduction
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