CHAPTER 19: Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives I

• Carboxylic Acids
• Reactions of Carboxylic Acids
• Esters

Learning outcomes:

• describe the formation of carboxylic acids from alcohols, aldehydes and nitriles
• describe the reactions of carboxylic acids in the formation of:
  • salts, by the use of reactive metals, alkalis or carbonates
  •  esters
  • acyl chlorides
• describe the formation of esters from carboxylic acids, using ethyl ethanoate as an example
• describe the acid and base hydrolysis of esters
• state the major commercial uses of esters, g. solvents, perfumes, flavourings.