Acids, organic physical properties

Dibasic Acid Esters. Dibasic acid esters (diesters) are prepared by the reaction of a dibasic acid with an alcohol that contains one reactive hydroxyl group (see Esters, organic). The backbone of the stmcture is formed by the acid. The alcohol radicals are joined to the ends of the acid. The physical properties of the final product can be varied by using different alcohols or acids. Compounds that are typically used are adipic, azelaic, and sebacic acids and 2-ethyIhexyl, 3,5,5-trimethyIhexyl, isodecyl, and tridecyl alcohols. 

As a class, sulfonic acids (RSO3H) are the strongest uncharged organic acids. Their acidities are similar to those for the strong mineral acids. Selected physical properties for these materials are given in Tables 3, 4A and 4B. Selected physical properties for the alkane-sulfonyl halides and anhydrides in common commercial and laboratory use are provided in Table 5. 

Allara D L and Nuzzo R G 1985 Spontaneously organized molecular assemblies. 1. Formation, dynamics, and physical-properties of normal-alkanoic acids adsorbed from solution on an oxidized aluminum surface Langmuir 1 45-52... 

Chemists and biochemists And it convenient to divide the principal organic substances present m cells into four mam groups carbohydrates proteins nucleic acids and lipids Structural differences separate carbo hydrates from proteins and both of these are structurally distinct from nucleic acids Lipids on the other hand are characterized by a physical property their solubility m nonpolar solvents rather than by their structure In this chapter we have examined lipid molecules that share a common biosynthetic origin m that all their carbons are derived from acetic acid (acetate) The form m which acetate occurs m many of these processes is a thioester called acetyl coenzyme A... 

The physical properties of a typical amino acid such as glycine suggest that it is a very polar substance much more polar than would be expected on the basis of its formula tion as H2NCH2CO2H Glycine is a crystalline solid it does not melt but on being heated It eventually decomposes at 233°C It is very soluble m water but practically insoluble m nonpolar organic solvents These properties are attributed to the fact that the stable form of glycine is a zwittenon, or inner salt... 

The physical properties of cyanoacetic acid [372-09-8] and two of its ester derivatives are Hsted ia Table 11 (82). The parent acid is a strong organic acid with a dissociation constant at 25°C of 3.36 x 10. It is prepared by the reaction of chloroacetic acid with sodium cyanide. It is hygroscopic and highly soluble ia alcohols and diethyl ether but iasoluble ia both aromatic and aUphatic hydrocarbons. It undergoes typical nitrile and acid reactions but the presence of the nitrile and the carboxyUc acid on the same carbon cause the hydrogens on C-2 to be readily replaced. The resulting malonic acid derivative decarboxylates to a substituted acrylonitrile ... 

Dichloroacetic acid [79-43-6] (CI2CHCOOH), mol wt 128.94, C2H2CI2O2, is a reactive intermediate in organic synthesis. Physical properties are mp 13.9°C, bp 194°C, density 1.5634 g/mL, and refractive index 1.4658, both at 20°C. The Hquid is totally miscible in water, ethyl alcohol, and ether. Dichloroacetic acid K = 5.14 X 10 ) is a stronger acid than chloroacetic acid. Most chemical reactions are similar to those of chloroacetic acid, although both chlorine... 

Anhydrous aluminum triduotide, A1F., is a white crystalline soHd. Physical properties are Hsted ia Table 2. Aluminum duotide is spatingly soluble ia water (0.4%) and iasoluble ia dilute mineral acids as well as organic acids at ambient temperatures, but when heated with concentrated sulfuric acid, HF is hberated, and with strong alkah solutions, aluminates are formed. A1F. is slowly attacked by fused alkahes with the formation of soluble metal duotides and aluminate. A series of double salts with the duotides of many metals and with ammonium ion can be made by precipitation or by soHd-state reactions. 

Physical properties of isopropyl alcohol are characteristic of polar compounds because of the presence of the polar hydroxyl, —OH, group. Isopropyl alcohol is completely miscible ia water and readily soluble ia a number of common organic solvents such as acids, esters, and ketones. It has solubiUty properties similar to those of ethyl alcohol (qv). There is a competition between these two products for many solvent appHcations. Isopropyl alcohol has a slight, pleasant odor resembling a mixture of ethyl alcohol and acetone, but unlike ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol has a bitter, unpotable taste. 

Physical Properties. Both (1) and (2) are weak bases, showing 4.94 and 5.40, respectively. Their facile formation of crystalline salts with either inorganic or organic acids and complexes with Lewis acids is in each case of considerable interest. Selected physical data for quinoline and isoquinoline are given in Table 1. Reference 4 greatly expands the range of data treated and adds to them substantially. 

Physical properties of the acid and its anhydride are summarized in Table 1. Other references for more data on specific physical properties of succinic acid are as follows solubiUty in water at 278.15—338.15 K (12) water-enhanced solubiUty in organic solvents (13) dissociation constants in water—acetone (10 vol %) at 30—60°C (14), water—methanol mixtures (10—50 vol %) at 25°C (15,16), water—dioxane mixtures (10—50 vol %) at 25°C (15), and water—dioxane—methanol mixtures at 25°C (17) nucleation and crystal growth (18—20) calculation of the enthalpy of formation using semiempitical methods (21) enthalpy of solution (22,23) and enthalpy of dilution (23). For succinic anhydride, the enthalpies of combustion and sublimation have been reported (24). 

Physical Properties. Methanesulfonic acid [75-75-2] (MSA), CH SO H, is a clear, colorless, strong organic acid available in bulk quantities from Elf Atochem North America as a 70% solution and on an anhydrous basis (100%). MSA is soluble in water and in many organic solvents. Its physical properties ate described in Table 10. 

Selected physical properties of benzoic acid are given in Table 1, solubiHties in water in Table 2, solubiHties in various organic solvents in Table 3, and vapor pressures in Table 4. 

Production of cellulose esters from aromatic acids has not been commercialized because of unfavorable economics. These esters are usually prepared from highly reactive regenerated cellulose, and their physical properties do not differ markedly from cellulose esters prepared from the more readily available aHphatic acids. Benzoate esters have been prepared from regenerated cellulose with benzoyl chloride in pyridine—nitrobenzene (27) or benzene (28). These benzoate esters are soluble in common organic solvents such as acetone or chloroform. Benzoate esters, as well as the nitrochloro-, and methoxy-substituted benzoates, have been prepared from cellulose with the appropriate aromatic acid and chloroacetic anhydride as the impelling agent and magnesium perchlorate as the catalyst (29). 

Properties. The physical properties of the mustards are summarized in Table 1. The sulfur mustards are only slightly soluble in water, whereas the nitrogen mustards are slightly soluble at neutral pH, but form water-soluble salts under acid conditions. Both sulfur and nitrogen mustards are extremely soluble in most organic solvents. 

Citric acid, anhydrous, crystallizes from hot aqueous solutions as colorless translucent crystals or white crystalline powder. Its crystal form is monoclinic holohedra. Citric acid is dehquescent in moist air. Some physical properties are given in Table 1 (1 3). The solubiUty of citric acid in water and some organic solvents is given in Table 2. The pH and specific gravity of aqueous solutions of citric acid are shown in Table 3. 

Nitric oxide and NjO are direct intermediates in the denitrification pathway, the reduction of NO3 to Nj. Reduction to Nj is often incomplete, so that both NjO and Nj are equally important end products of denitrification, the ratio of NjO/Nj production being determined by soil physical properties. For example, NjO is the main end-product in acid soils, whereas low redox potentials and high organic matter content favour the further reduction to Nitric... 

Based on the practical history of scale-up, most fermentation processes for alcohol and organic acid production have followed the concepts of geometric similarity and constant power per unit volume. From the above concept, and as a strong basis for translation of process criteria, only physical properties of the process were considered in the scale-up calculation. For power consumption in an agitated vessel, there is a fixed relation between impeller speed, N, and impeller diameter, l)t. The constant power per unit volume, for a mechanical agitated vessel is given by ... 

Another application for polyelectrolyte materials is in the forming plastics with unusual physical properties with regard to adhesion. The incorporation of small amounts of organic acid materials into polyolefin structures results in materials that have excellent adhesion to metals, paper, glass, and a variety... 

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