Organic Chemistry

Chapter 9: Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

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Under ____ conditions, mixtures of carboxylic acids and alcohols will condense into esters.

Under acidic conditions, mixtures of carboxylic acids and alcohols will condense into ____.

Under acidic conditions, mixtures of ____ will condense into esters.

Treating triacylglycerols with NaOH will produce ____.

Treating ____ will produce fatty acid salts (soap) as well as glycerol.

Certain cyclic anhydrides can be formed simply by ____ carboxylic acids.

The reaction of cyclic anhydrides is driven forward by the ____ of the newly formed ring.

Anhydrides often have higher boiling points than their related carboxylic acids, based solely on their ____.

Steric hindrance can be used to control ____

____ refers to the distribution of charge across σ bonds.

Induction refers to ____.

Electrons are attracted to atoms that are more electronegative, generating a ____ across the σ bond.

Electrons are attracted to atoms that are more ____, generating a dipole across the σ bond.