5 Uses of
Uses of
Uses of
Uses of
Uses of
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
and Ketones
and Ketones
and Ketones
and Ketones
and Ketones
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Chemistry
Structure
Common name
IUPAC name
HCOOH
Formic acid
Methanoic acid
CH3COOH
Acetic acid
Ethanoic acid
CH3CH2COOH
Propionic acid
Propanoic acid
CH3CH2CH2COOH
Butyric acid
Butanoic acid
(CH3)2CHCOOH
Isobutyric acid
2-Methylpropanoic acid
HOOC-COOH
Oxalic acid
Ethanedioic acid
HOOC -CH2-COOH
Malonic acid
Propanedioic acid
HOOC -(CH2)2-COOH
Succinic acid
Butanedioic acid
HOOC -(CH2)3-COOH
Glutaric acid
Pentanedioic acid
HOOC -(CH2)4-COOH
Adipic acid
Hexanedioic acid
HOOC -CH2-CH(COOH)-CH2-COOH
Tricarballylic acid
Propane-1, 2, 3-
or carballylic acid
tricarboxylic acid
Carboxylic Acids
Carbon compounds containing a carboxyl functional group, –COOH are
called carboxylic acids The carboxyl group, consists of a carbonyl group
attached to a hydroxyl group, hence its name carboxyl Carboxylic acids
may be aliphatic (RCOOH) or aromatic (ArCOOH) depending on the group,
alkyl or aryl, attached to carboxylic carbon Large  number of carboxylic
acids are found in nature