Organic Chemistry · Chapter 8: Carboxylic Acids

Question

The next five straight-chain dicarboxylic acids are, starting at 3 carbons: ____ acids.

Answer

The next five straight-chain dicarboxylic acids are, starting at 3 carbons: malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, and pimelic acids.
The next five straight-chain dicarboxylic acids are, starting at 3 carbons: malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, and pi…
Fun Fact: Their common names again derive from their natural origins. For example, butanedioic (succinic) acid was discovered in the distillate from amber (succinum, Latin, amber), and trans-2-butenedioic (fumaric) acid is found in the plant Fumaria, which was burned in ancient times to ward off evil spirits (fumus, Latin, smoke).

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