These compounds are halogenated in the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction, and are produced, along with alcohols, in the Cannizzaro reaction.
These compounds are halogenated in the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction, and are produced, along with alcohols, in the Cannizzaro reaction. Two examples found in coconuts are the caprylic and lauric ones, and citric acid is a "tri" one of these. Ones with an unbranched aliphatic tail are called fatty acids, and amino acids are a type of these compounds. The two-carbon one, found in vinegar, is acetic acid, while the simplest one is formic acid. For 10 points, name these organic compounds containing their namesake functional group with formula COOH.
These compounds are halogenated in the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction, and are produced, along with alcohols, in the Cannizzaro reaction.
{carboxylic} acids [prompt on {organic acids}]