2
Structure
of Carboxyl
Group
Intext Question
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8 6
Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds:
(i)
Ph CH2CH2COOH
(ii)
(CH3)2C=CHCOOH
(iii)
COOH
CH3
(iv)
Some important methods of preparation of carboxylic acids are as follows 1 From primary alcohols and aldehydes
Primary alcohols are readily oxidised to carboxylic acids with common
oxidising agents such as potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in
neutral, acidic or alkaline media or by potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)
and chromium trioxide (CrO3) in acidic media (Jones reagent)