Question

- Explain the mechanism of aldol addition reaction.
Mention two uses of carboxylic acids.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Carboxylic acids or organic acids are the compounds containing in the molecule the carboxyl functional group attached to the hydrocarbon radical. They are largely distributed in nature and are intermediates in the degradation pathways of amino acids, fats, and carbohydrates.

The carboxyl group consisting of a carbonyl (C=O) with a hydroxyl group (O–H) attached to the same carbon atom and is usually written as –COOH or CO2H. The compounds presenting two or more carboxylic groups are called dicarboxylic, tricarboxylic acids, while their salts and esters are called carboxylates. By the nature of the radical, they can be classified into saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic acids. In