Carboxylic Acids
A Summary Of all the key A2 reactions of Carboxylic Acids
- Created by: Heather Parry
- Created on: 04-12-12 09:31
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- Carboxylic Acids
- Carboxylic Acid + LiAlH4 --> Alcohol + water
- Eg. CH3COOH+ LiAlH4 --> CH3CH2OH + H2O
- Carboxylic Acid + Base --> Salt + water
- Eg. CH3COOH + KOH --> CH3COOK + H2O
- Carboxylic Acid + Phosphorus (V) Chloride --> Acyl Chloride + Hydrochloric Acid + POCl3
- Eg. CH3COOH +PCl5 --> CH3COCl +HCL +POCl3
- Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol ? Ester + Water
- Eg. CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH --> CH3COOCH2CH3 + H2O
- Carboxylic Acid + LiAlH4 --> Alcohol + water
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