H 3 C C or
O
O
H
Acetic acid CH 3 CO 2 H or CH 3 COOH
C or
O
O
H
Benzoic acid C 6 H 5 CO 2 H or C 6 H 5 COOH
2.11B AMIDES
- Amides have the formulas RCONH 2 , RCONHR’, or RCONR’R”:
H 3 CC
NH 2
O O O
Acetamide
H 3 CC
NH
N- ide
H 3 CC
NH
N,N- ide
CH 3
Methylacetam
CH 3
Dimethylacetam
CH 3
2.11C ESTERS
- Esters have the general formula RCO 2 R’ (or RCOOR’):
R C or
O
O
R'
RCO 2 R' or RCOOR'
General formula for an ester
H 3 C C or
O
O
R'
CH 3 CO 2 CH 2 CH 3 or CH 3 COOCH 2 CH 3
An specific ester called ethyl acetate
