esterification
Water and esters are the products of the reaction between alcohols and carboxylic acids. This reaction is known as esterification. Alcohols react with carboxylic acids in the presence of an acid catalyst to form an ester and water as byproducts.
The preparation of soap is called as saponification. When an ester reacts with a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid in the presence of a lye, it forms soap. All the reactants and products are organic.
This macromolecule is a protein.
This macromolecule is a protein.
All the families of organic compounds exist as a homologous series (A series having a difference of 'CH2' unit between two consecutive members) the main homologous series-es are Alkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols and Carboxylic acids (Fatty acids).
Water and esters are the products of the reaction between alcohols and carboxylic acids. This reaction is known as esterification. Alcohols react with carboxylic acids in the presence of an acid catalyst to form an ester and water as byproducts.
Acids
Alcohols are typically more volatile than organic acids because alcohols have lower molecular weights and fewer functional groups that contribute to volatility. Organic acids have additional functional groups, such as carboxylic acid groups, that tend to reduce their volatility compared to alcohols.
Alcohols are neither acids nor bases. They are a type of organic compound that do not exhibit acidic or basic properties.
Waxes are esters formed by condensing organic fatty acids and long-chain (fatty) alcohols. So they contain organic acids, but are not acids themselves.
This functional group is -OH.
The preparation of soap is called as saponification. When an ester reacts with a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid in the presence of a lye, it forms soap. All the reactants and products are organic.
Esters are compounds that form when organic acids react with alcohols.
In a reaction involving organic chemistry, the major products formed are organic compounds such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters. These products are formed through various chemical reactions involving carbon-based molecules.
This macromolecule is a protein.
This macromolecule is a protein.
Alcohols do not typically react with NaOH (sodium hydroxide) because alcohols are weak acids and NaOH is a strong base. The reaction between alcohols and NaOH would result in deprotonation of the alcohol, forming an alkoxide ion. However, this reaction is generally slow and inefficient due to the weak acidic nature of alcohols. Additionally, alcohols are poor nucleophiles, further hindering their reactivity with NaOH.