20.1 Naming Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

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    NOMENCLATURE OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES
    Carboxylic Acids
    1. Identify parent chain
    2. Use -oic acid suffix

    If directly attached to ring
    1. Use ring as parent chain
    2. Use -carboxylic acid as suffix
    naming carboxylic acids 01
    Acid Anhydrides
    1st word = alkanoic
    2nd word = alkanoic
    3rd word = anhydride
    1st and 2nd words in alphabetical order

    If symmetrical
    1st word = alkanoic
    2nd word = anhydride
    naming acid anhydrides 01
    Esters
    1st word = alkyl (on non-carboxyl side of O)
    2nd word = full name of carboxylate
    naming esters 01
    Acid Halides
    1. Identify parent chain
    2. Use -oyl chloride / -oyl bromide suffix
    naming acid halides 01
    Amides
    1. Identify parent chain
    2. Use -amide suffix
    3. Use N- as chain locator for substituents attached to nitrogen
    naming amides 01
    Nitriles
    1. Identify parent chain
    2. Use -nitrile suffix
    naming nitriles 01