Arcylic Acid - Reducing Or Oxidising Acid ?

**studentsphere** · Dec20-09, 04:42 AM

Is Arcylic Acid a Reducing Acid Or an Oxidising Acid ?

Or does it exhibit dual character ?

Secondly, Butyl Arcylate only exhibits reducing properties - right ?

**Kyle1990** · Dec21-09, 05:03 PM

The -CO₂ functional group itself is not an oxidant nor reductant. Consider the chemistry of the conjugated double bond. Can it be reduced? Can it be oxidized?

**Borek** · Dec22-09, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by Kyle1990

-CO₂

Either -CO₂^- or CO₂H to be precise.

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**Kyle1990** · Dec22-09, 01:07 PM

Ah, yes, that is what I meant =)