Questions

An organic acid with molecular formula ${\text{C}}_8{\mathrm{H}}_8{\mathrm{O}}_2$ on decarboxylation forms Toluene. Identify the organic acid.
 

List the reagents needed to reduce carboxylic acid to alcohol.

Write the mechanism of esterification.

Compare the acidic strength of acetic acid, Chloroacetic acid, benzoic acid and Phenol.

Explain why Aldehydes and ketones undergoes nucleophilic addition while alkenes undergoes electrophilic addition though both are unsaturated compounds.

Write the IUPAC name of the following

${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{Br}\right){\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{COOH}$

Write the IUPAC name of the following

${\mathrm{PhCH}}_2{\mathrm{COCH}}_2\mathrm{COOH}$

Write the IUPAC name of the following

${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{CH}\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\right){\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{COOC}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5$