The carbons and oxygens of the carboxylic acid functional group are red. (B) This is the structure of oleic acid, an 18-carbon unsaturated fat. The carbons of the alkene functional group ...
Understanding the properties of different compounds caused by functional groups and intermolecular forces is important. A common carboxylic acid is ethanoic acid, vinegar. Carboxylic acids are ...
More information: Garrison Kinney et al, A metal-catalysed functional group metathesis approach to the carbon isotope labelling of carboxylic acids, Nature Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1038 ...