Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Structures and names of the 50 most important carboxylic acids, their esters and salts.

Carboxylic acids and esters are one of the most important classes of organic compounds. They are everywhere:

• in food (citric acid; vinegar = a solution of acetic acid);
• in medicines (aspirin = acetylsalicylic acid);
• in fats (triglycerides are esters of fatty acids and glycerol);
• in plastics (polyesters);
• in biochemistry (transformation of pyruvate through the citric acid cycle);
• and even in ants :) (formic acid)

Learn structures and trivial names of 50 most important carboxylic acids and their esters and salts. Organic Chemistry Quiz:

• Aliphatic saturated acids.

• Unsaturated and substituted acids.

• Di- and tricarboxylic acids.

• Aromatic acids.

• pKa values of all acids!

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