Which of the following is not a derivative of carboxylic acid?
Correct answer: D. Alkanal
- A. Alkanoyl chloride
- B. Alkyl alkanoate
- C. Alkane amide
- D. Alkanal
Explanation
An alkanal is another name for an aldehyde. While aldehydes can be oxidized to carboxylic acids, they are a separate class of compounds and not considered a derivative formed from a carboxylic acid. The other options are all direct derivatives.
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Carboxylic acids are named and studied through the combined effects of the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups, their preparation, acidity and hydrogen bonding. Reactions include neutralisation, esterification, reduction and conversion into acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters and amides, with emphasis on how these derivatives interconvert.
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