Q. 14.49 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Draw the condensed structural formulas and write the IUPAC names for two structural isomers of the carboxylic acids that have the molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_8{\mathrm{O}}_2,(14,1)$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The numbering is given from the carbon of the functional group.

Step 1: Introduction

The given compound is ${\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_8{\mathrm{O}}_2$.

Step 2: Given information

• The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) naming of carboxylic acid is done by replacing the "e " of corresponding alkane with "oic acid."
• The carboxyl group contains one carbonyl group and one hydroxyl group linked together by a single bond. The numbering is given from the carbon of the functional group.

Step 3: Explanation

Isomers have the same structural formula. The condensed structural formulas of isomers of carboxylic acids with the structural formula are given below.${\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_8{\mathrm{O}}_2$