MESA Chemistry 7B Workshop #5 Ch.

20: The Chemistry of Carboxylic

Spring 2021 Acids
Tuesday 3/30/21 – Thursday 4/1/21

1) Name the following:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e) IUPAC name (no sodium this time):

2) Outline a synthesis from the given molecule into m-nitrobenzoic acid.

3) Give major products:

a)

b) (hint: peroxide affects selectivity!)

c) (hint: peroxide reduces aldehydes to carbox. Acids)

d)
4) Name the following (ester nomenclature):

a)

b)

5) Outline a synthesis of benzoic acid into benzophenone. (hint: use SOCl2)

6) Draw the mechanism for a decarboxylation of the following malonic acid derivative:
7) Rank in terms of increasing acidity

8) Draw the mechanism for the following reaction:

9) Write the synthesis for a formation of methyl benzoate from benzene.