School of Chemistry: Carboxylic Acids

After giving a situation with several reactants, Sal can review the behavior of those ions according to their stability. Amines and acyl chloride are used first. Next, he looks at the mechanism at each point to move from a less stable...

Sal defines the similarity of the carbonyl group on an aldehyde to that of a carboxylic acid. Next, he clarifies the presence of the extra OH group instead of the carbon chain or hydrogen. He then recaps the definitions and behaviors of...

Follow through every behavior of the electrons and ions during the reaction between acetic chloride and its reactants, leading to the production of the acid halide.

Sal presents the situation of a solution of a carboxylic acid (such as heptanoic acid) with an alcohol (ethanol) in the presence of a sulfuric acid catalyst. He explains the esterification process.

Sal draws out versions of carboxylic acids and justifies the naming procedures.

What do ants, wine, and rhubarb have in common? They all contain carboxylic acids! Introduce your organic chemistry class to this common class of useful molecules with a brief video. The narrator also discusses uses of carboxylic acids,...

A video lecture showing you how to name carboxylic acids. Also understand how to analyze the physical properties of the carboxylic acid. [8:51]

Get some introduction information about carboxylic acid in this video. Learn why they are more acidic than alcohol. [8:50]

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for an organic chemistry course. This video lesson explains the process of naming carboxylic acids and analyzing their physical properties.

This video lesson explains how to analyze the reactivity of the carboxylic acid derivatives using induction and resonance effects. This video lesson was developed in collaboration between the Association of American Medical Colleges and...