Carboxylic acids can undergo reduction reactions. Reduction is the opposite of oxidation. For example, ethanoic acid (CH 3 COOH) can be formed by the oxidation of ethanol as shown below.
an 18-carbon saturated fatty acid. The normal numbering system, starting with the carboxylic acid, is shown in blue. The carbons and oxygens of the carboxylic acid functional group are red.
o-Toluic acid, also 2-methylbenzoic acid, is an aromatic carboxylic acid, with formula (CH 3)C 6 H 4 (COOH). It is an isomer of p-toluic acid and m-toluic acid. When purified and recrystallized, ...