Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

IMPORTANT

Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Esterification, Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction, Mechanism of Esterification, Reduction of Carboxylic Acids, Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids, Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids and, Soda lime Decarboxylation

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

An organic compound A with molecular formula C3H6O2, which is a colourless liquid at room temperature with unpleasant odour, onnreaction with Phosphorous trichloride gives compound B. Compound B on treatment with dimethyl cadmium gives compound C, which when treated with sodium hypoiodite gives yellow colour precipitation. Identify compounds A, B and C and write the sequence of the chemical reactions involved.

HARD
IMPORTANT

Complete the following reaction :

C6H5COONa+NaOHCaO

HARD
IMPORTANT

Which acid of the following pair is a stronger acid ?

Question Image or Question Image

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which of the following acids has least acidic strength ?

HARD
IMPORTANT

Convert the following :

Ethanol to propanol

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Write the products formed in the following reaction :

CH3COOH+PCl5

HARD
IMPORTANT

Arrange the following in increasing order of acidity

Given,

(1)O- toluic acid

(2) P- toluic acid

(3) m- toluic acid

HARD
IMPORTANT

Complete the given synthesis by giving missing reagents and products in the following reaction:

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

Name the reagent used in the following reaction:

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

Complete the following chemical reactions:

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

Write the structures of products of the following reactions:

Question Image

 

HARD
IMPORTANT

Write the structures of products of the following reaction:

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

Write the product(s) of following:

CH3COOHBr2/P

HARD
IMPORTANT

Predict the products for the following reaction:

Question Image

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

What is the reaction for combustion of benzoic acid ?

HARD
IMPORTANT

How to convert CH3COOH into CH3CONH2 ?

HARD
IMPORTANT

CH3COOH+SOCl2Products.

What are the products formed ?

HARD
IMPORTANT

Give the names of A, B and C in the following reactions :

CH3COOHΔNH3 AKOH+Br2B CHCl3+NaOHC

HARD
IMPORTANT

Why meta toluic acid is more acidic than para toluic acid?