Chapter 20: Carboxylic Acid Derivatives. Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution |
Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
The table reviews the functional group nomenclature of the carboxylic acid derivatives and shows the simple structural representation and a JSMOL 3D model. It's a good idea to make sure you can recognise each of these functional groups.
Acyl Chlorides
Functional group suffix = oyl chloride (review) |
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Anhydrides
Functional group suffix = alkanoic anhydride (review) |
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Thioesters
Functional group suffix = alkyl -thioate Functional group prefix = alkthiocarbonyl- or carbalkthio- |
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Esters Functional group suffix = alkyl -oate (review) Functional group prefix = alkoxycarbonyl- or carbalkoxy- Cyclic esters are called lactones |
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Carboxylic Acids
Functional group suffix = -oic acid (review) Functional group prefix = carboxy- |
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Amides Functional group suffix = amide (review) Functional group prefix = carbamoyl- Cyclic amides are called lactams |
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Nitriles
Functional group suffix = nitrile or -onitrile (review) Functional group prefix = cyano- |
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© Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry |