They can be prepared from alkenes by using ozonolysis, followed by hydrogen peroxide. They have a low pKa due to resonance stabilization of the ionize
They can be prepared from alkenes by using ozonolysis, followed by hydrogen peroxide. They have a low pKa due to resonance stabilization of the ionized form, but are still relatively weak. The resonance is provided by a carbon double bonded to an oxygen. Important examples include butyric, lactic, formic, and acetic. FTP name this class of molecules, characterized by an OH group bonded to a carbon that is already part of a carbonyl.
They can be prepared from alkenes by using ozonolysis, followed by hydrogen peroxide.
{Carboxylic Acid}s (prompt on {carboxyl} or {acids}; accept {organic acids})