Carboxylic Acids

Organic compounds containing the carboxy group (-COOH). This group of compounds includes amino acids and fatty acids. Carboxylic acids can be saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic.

Year introduced: 1973(1971)

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Tree Number(s): D02.241

MeSH Unique ID: D002264

Entry Terms:

• Acids, Carboxylic
• Carboxylic Acid
• Acid, Carboxylic

Previous Indexing:

• Acids (1966-1970)
• Fatty Acids (1966-1970)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Organic Chemicals
Carboxylic Acids
Acids, Acyclic
Acetates +
Acrylates +
Butyrates +
Caproates +
Caprylates
Carbamates +
Dicarboxylic Acids +
Formates +
Imino Acids +
Propionates +
Sugar Acids +
Tricarboxylic Acids +
Valerates +
Acids, Aldehydic
Glyoxylates +
Uronic Acids +
Acids, Carbocyclic
Benzoates +
Cinnamates +
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids +
Mandelic Acids +
Phenylacetates +
Phenylbutyrates
Phenylpropionates +
Phenylpyruvic Acids
Phthalic Acids +
Esters
Retinyl Esters
Humic Substances
Hydroxy Acids
Benzilates +
Glycolates +
Hydroxamic Acids +
Hydroxybenzoates +
Hydroxybutyrates +
Lactates +
Malates
Mandelic Acids +
Mevalonic Acid
Mycolic Acids
Phosphoenolpyruvate
Quinic Acid
Shikimic Acid
Sugar Acids +
Keto Acids
Acetoacetates
Hippurates +
Ketoglutaric Acids
Levulinic Acids +
Oxaloacetates +
Pyruvates +
Thioctic Acid