Organic Acids without a Carboxylic Acid Functional Group

• G. V. Perez ^[1] ; Alice L. Perez ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Costa Rica

     Universidad de Costa Rica

     Hospital, Costa Rica

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 77, Nº 7 (July), 2000, págs. 910-910
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper presents several organic molecules that have been labeled as acids but do not contain a carboxylic acid functional group. The rationale for the nomenclature and appropriate explanations for the apparent acidity are discussed. For each molecule, the structure is shown and the most acidic proton is highlighted. Various chemical principles such as pKa, tautomerization, aromaticity, conformation, resonance, and induction are explored.