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Re: Analysis questionI would say it's pretty hard to identify a carboxylic acid using mass spec. Infra-red spectroscopy would be the best way to identify a carboxylic acid(Original post by ch0wm4n)
Is it possible to identify a carboxylic acid using mass spectroscopy or mass spectrometry. Apart from these two methods are there any other ways?
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Re: Analysis questionAh ok thanks(Original post by zhang599)
I would say it's pretty hard to identify a carboxylic acid using mass spec. Infra-red spectroscopy would be the best way to identify a carboxylic acid
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Re: Analysis questionThose 'two methods' are one and the same, and no, they will not tell you what functional groups you have. Fragmentation is not a reliable method.(Original post by ch0wm4n)
Is it possible to identify a carboxylic acid using mass spectroscopy or mass spectrometry. Apart from these two methods are there any other ways?
IR and NMR are both pretty diagnostic when it comes to carboxylic acids.Last edited by illusionz; 13-04-2012 at 00:22. -
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Re: Analysis questionThanks for your reply(Original post by illusionz)
Those 'two methods' are one and the same, and no, they will not tell you what functional groups you have. Fragmentation is not a reliable method.
IR and NMR are both pretty diagnostic when it comes to carboxylic acids., could i use Na2CO3 or NaHCO3 to test for a carboxylic acid?
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Re: Analysis questionYeah any carbonate will do, and C02 will be given off(Original post by ch0wm4n)
Thanks for your reply, could i use Na2CO3 or NaHCO3 to test for a carboxylic acid?
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Re: Analysis questionNote that that is a test for any acid, not just organic acids.(Original post by ch0wm4n)
Thanks for your reply, could i use Na2CO3 or NaHCO3 to test for a carboxylic acid?
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Re: Analysis questionNot with Phenol(Original post by illusionz)
Note that that is a test for any acid, not just organic acids.
Although I guess you could classify that as more of an alcohol but it's still acidic
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Re: Analysis questionWell of course it depends on the strength of the acid lol. And if we're being picky phenol is more of an enol than an alcohol(Original post by zhang599)
Not with Phenol Although I guess you could classify that as more of an alcohol but it's still acidic
Although I guess you could classify that as more of an alcohol but it's still acidic 
