Sources of carboxylic acids
Nomenclature
Their IUPAC names have been derived from the corresponding alkanes by replacing the letter
li of the alkane with „ oic ‟ and adding suffix „ acid ‟ at the end , Thus , monocarboxylic acids are called alkanoic acids .
Methods of Preparation of Monocarboxylic Acids
( i ) From primary alcohols and aldehydes