Which functional groups can be made into carboxylic acid?

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Fariba

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I just want to make sure I have them all:

Alkenes
Alkynes
Primary Alcohols
Aldehydes
Amides
Acid Chlorides
Anhydrides
Esters

Ethers, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols, and Ketones CANNOT.

Is this right? Am I missing something?

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Fariba said:
I just want to make sure I have them all:

Alkenes
Alkynes
Primary Alcohols
Aldehydes
Amides
Acid Chlorides
Anhydrides
Esters

Ethers, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols, and Ketones CANNOT.

Is this right? Am I missing something?
I think that's about it...
 
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RozhonDDS said:
ketone can be oxidized using kmno4 to form carboxylic acids


on top of ketones being able to oxidize to COOH, they are usually shown with an aromatic structure in the open position and an COOH on each open side (not to confuse you), but just remember ketones can be oxidized to form COOH
 
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