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The 75 pages that link to Carboxylic acid, each with the reason it gives.

• Amino acidNarrower topic: Its carboxyl group is one of the two defining functional groups in amino acids.

• Fatty acidNarrower topic: The carboxyl group gives a fatty acid its acidic head.

• Acetic acidNarrower topic: Acetic acid is the simplest widely encountered member of this functional-group family.

• EsterificationNarrower topic: Carboxylic acids supply the acyl group in the common acid–alcohol route.

• Citric acidNarrower topic: Citric acid has three carboxyl groups that account for its acidic behavior.

• Lactic acidNarrower topic: Lactic acid's carboxyl group gives it acidic behavior.

• Carboxyl groupNarrower topic: The carboxyl group is the defining functional group of this compound family.

• DecarboxylationNarrower topic: Many decarboxylation substrates are carboxylic acids or their derivatives.

• Short-chain fatty acidNarrower topic: This functional group gives short-chain fatty acids their acidic character.

• Benzoic acidNarrower topic: Benzoic acid’s –COOH group gives it its acidic character and defines its chemical family.

• Formic acidNarrower topic: Formic acid is the simplest member of this functional-group family.

• Stearic acidNarrower topic: Stearic acid’s terminal carboxyl group gives the molecule its acidic and reactive end.

• Lauric acidNarrower topic: This functional group gives lauric acid its acidic head and helps it form salts.

• Palmitic acidNarrower topic: This functional group gives palmitic acid its acidic head and defines its chemical class.

• Malic acidNarrower topic: Malic acid belongs to this compound family and gains acidity from its carboxyl groups.

• Acetyl groupNarrower topic: Acetic acid, the parent structure of acetyl, belongs to this family.

• Fischer esterificationNarrower topic: It supplies the acyl portion incorporated into the ester.

• Malonic acidNarrower topic: Malonic acid belongs to this compound family and contains two carboxyl groups.

• Acrylic acidNarrower topic: Acrylic acid combines this acidic group with a carbon–carbon double bond.

• Acyl chlorideNarrower topic: Replacing its hydroxyl group with chlorine gives the acyl chloride structure.

• Maleic acidNarrower topic: Maleic acid’s two carboxyl groups determine its acidity and much of its reaction chemistry.

• Caproic acidNarrower topic: Caproic acid’s terminal carboxyl group gives it acidic properties.

• Glycolic acidNarrower topic: Its carboxyl group gives glycolic acid its acidic behavior.

• Thionyl chlorideNarrower topic: Thionyl chloride is commonly used to transform this functional group into an acyl chloride.

• Trichloroacetic acidNarrower topic: Trichloroacetic acid belongs to this family and retains its characteristic acidic group.

• Aspartic acidNarrower topic: Aspartic acid’s side chain contains a carboxyl group that gives it acidic behavior.

• Propionic acidNarrower topic: Propionic acid belongs to this family and derives its acidic behavior from the carboxyl group.

• Terephthalic acidNarrower topic: Its two carboxylic acid groups provide the reactive ends used in polyester formation.

• Butyric acidNarrower topic: Butyric acid’s carboxyl group defines its acidic reactions and chemical family.

• Capric acidNarrower topic: This functional group gives capric acid its acidic head.

• Cinnamic acidNarrower topic: Cinnamic acid belongs to this family through its terminal –COOH group.

• Phthalic acidNarrower topic: Phthalic acid belongs to this family and contains two carboxyl groups.

• Arachidic acidNarrower topic: Its terminal carboxyl group gives arachidic acid its acid properties.

• Gluconic acidNarrower topic: Gluconic acid’s acidic behavior comes from its carboxyl group.

• Haloform reactionNarrower topic: Acidification of the reaction mixture converts the carboxylate product into its corresponding acid.

• Methacrylic acidNarrower topic: This functional group gives methacrylic acid its acidity and enables salt and ester formation.

• Phenylacetic acidNarrower topic: Phenylacetic acid belongs to this family through its terminal –COOH group.

• Trifluoroacetic acidNarrower topic: Trifluoroacetic acid belongs to this family of proton-donating compounds.

• Behenic acidNarrower topic: Behenic acid’s defining acidic group is a carboxyl group.

• Chloroacetic acidNarrower topic: Chloroacetic acid belongs to this family and retains its characteristic acidic group.

• Glyoxylic acidNarrower topic: Its carboxyl group accounts for glyoxylic acid’s acidity and formation of glyoxylate.

• Hippuric acidNarrower topic: Hippuric acid’s acidic behavior comes from its carboxyl group.

• Lignoceric acidNarrower topic: Its terminal carboxyl group gives lignoceric acid its acid identity.

• Pyruvic acidNarrower topic: Its carboxyl group gives pyruvic acid its acidic form and contributes to pyruvate’s charge in cells.

• Sorbic acidNarrower topic: Sorbic acid’s carboxyl group gives it acidic properties and forms sorbate salts.

• Valeric acidNarrower topic: Valeric acid belongs to this family because it contains a terminal –COOH group.

• 4-Aminobenzoic acidNarrower topic: The carboxyl group makes PABA an acid and participates in its reactions.

• Abietic acidNarrower topic: Its carboxyl group enables salts and ester derivatives of abietic acid.

• Acetoacetic acidNarrower topic: Its carboxyl group gives acetoacetic acid its acidic character.

• Enanthic acidNarrower topic: Enanthic acid belongs to this functional-group family.