A selenonic acid is an organoselenium compound containing the −SeO3H functional group. The formula of selenonic acids is R−Se(=O)2−OH, where R is organyl...

In organic chemistry, sulfonic acid (or sulphonic acid) refers to a member of the class of organosulfur compounds with the general formula R−S(=O)2−OH...

an antihistamine used to treat allergies. Phenylalanine, a common amino acid. Biphenyl, consisting of two phenyl groups. The two rings tend not to be...

carboxylic acid is an organic acid that contains a carboxyl group (−C(=O)−OH) attached to an R-group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is often...

peroxides are: Peroxy acids, the peroxy derivatives of many familiar acids, examples being peroxymonosulfuric acid and peracetic acid, and their salts, one...

classes of organic compounds (such as aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids), as part of many larger functional groups. A compound containing a carbonyl...

produce optically pure methyl compounds, e.g., chiral acetic acid (deuterotritoacetic acid CHDTCO2H). Through the use of chiral methyl groups, the stereochemical...

carboxylic acids. Hydrolysis of unsaturated secondary amides, β-Keto acid esters, or β-diketones (the acetoacetic ester synthesis). Acid-catalysed rearrangement...

potassium permanganate, nitric acid, chromium(VI) oxide, and chromic acid. The combination of manganese dioxide, cyanide, acetic acid and methanol will convert...

A xanthate is a salt or ester of a xanthic acid. The formula of the salt of xanthic acid is [R−O−CS2]−M+ (where R is organyl group and M is usually Na...