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| a reaction that combines two molecules into one, while losing a small molecule |
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name the chain off of the esterifying group (bound to the ether) as a prefix and replace -oic acid with -oate
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| What is the reactivity of carboxylic acids to nucleophiles? |
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| anhydrides are the most reactive followed by esters and then amides |
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- anhydrides can be cleaved by the addition of a nucleophile
- addition of ammonia or amin results in an amide and a carboxylic acid
- addition of an alcohol results in an ester and a carboxylic acid
- addition of water results in two carboxylic acids
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| the exchange of on esterifying group for another on an ester; attacking nucleophile is an alcohol |
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| amides can be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids under strongly acidic or basic conditions; attacking nucleophile is water or the hydroxide anion |
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