Carboxyl

Carboxylic acid contains a (carboxyl) C= O with
an OH
1. # and name main chain, replace "ane" with
"oic acid" from main chain name ("ane"-> "anoic
acid")
2. Don't need position #, carboxyl should
always be 1
3. If multiple carboxyls use di or tri
4. Name branches and put it all together
*OH in carboxyl can dissociate causing it to
behave like an acid*