Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

carboxylic acid A common carboxylic acid is ethanoic acid, vinegar Carboxylic acids are weak acids that react in the same way as other acids They are responsible for the

Esterification is a reversible reaction, which means that it can also go in the opposite direction the ester reacts with water to form a carboxylic acid polylactic acid In general, carboxylic acids undergo a nucleophilic substitution reaction where the nucleophile is substituted by another nucleophile The carbonyl