provide-an-iupac-and-a-common-name-if-any-for-each-of-the-given-structures

Question

Provide an IUPAC and a common name (if any) for each of the given structures.

Structures of sodium and potassium carboxylates for naming carboxylic acids.

Accepted Answer

(a) IUPAC: Sodium ethanoate; Common: Sodium acetate

(b) IUPAC: Potassium propanoate; Common: Potassium propionate

(c) IUPAC: Potassium benzoate; Common name: Not applicable

Answer

(a) IUPAC: Sodium methanoate; Common: Sodium acetate

(b) IUPAC: Potassium ethanoate; Common: Not applicable

(c) IUPAC: Potassium phenoate; Common name: Not applicable

Answer

(a) IUPAC: Sodium ethanoate; Common: Sodium acetic acid

(b) IUPAC: Potassium propanoate; Common: Potassium propionic acid

(c) IUPAC: Potassium phenolate; Common name: Not applicable

Answer

(a) IUPAC: Sodium formate; Common: Sodium ethanoate

(b) IUPAC: Potassium propionate; Common: Potassium propanoate

(c) IUPAC: Potassium benzoate; Common name: Potassium phenolate