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Brian C. Smith

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The Carbonyl Group, Part V: Carboxylates—Coming Clean

May 01, 2018

Carboxylates are made by reacting carboxylic acids with strong bases such as inorganic hydroxides. Carboxylates contain two unique carbon–oxygen “bond and half” linkages that coordinate with a metal ion to give two strong infrared peaks, which make them easy to see.

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