12.8 IUPAC nomenclature of Carboxylic acids

. IUPAC nomenclature of Carboxylic acids Compound (common name, Structural formula, IUPAC Name) IUPAC Name Prefix with position number Root used Primary suffix Secondary Suffix Formic acid HCOOH methanoicacid – meth ane / oicacid Acetic acid CH COOH Ethanoic acid – eth ane / oicacid Isobutyric acid (CH ) CHCOOH – methylpropanoic acid – methyl prop ane / oicacid Phenyl acetic acid CH COOH -phenyl ethanoic acid -phenyl eth ane / oicacid Oxalic acid HOOC - COOH ethane– , – dioicacid – eth ane , – dioicacid XII U12-Carbonyl XII U12-Carbonyl - - - - Malonic acid HOOC-CH -COOH Propane- , -dioic acid – prop ane , – dioicacid Succinic acid HOOC-(CH ) -COOH Butane- , -dioic acid – but ane , – dioicacid Glutaric acid HOOC-(CH ) -COOH Pentane- , -dioic acid – pent ane , – dioicacid Adipic acid HOOC-(CH ) -COOH Hexane- , -dioic acid – hex ane , – dioicacid