Organic Chemistry · Chapter 1: Nomenclature

Question

____ are named by replacing –e in the name of the parent alkane with the suffix –oic acid.

Answer

Carboxylic acids are named by replacing –e in the name of the parent alkane with the suffix –oic acid.
Carboxylic acids are named by replacing – e in the name of the parent alkane with the suffix – oic acid .

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