Chemical function
Name
Carboxylate group
Explicit name
C(=O)O- double-simple bond group
Secondary name
COO- double bond group
Comments
Functional group RC(=O)O
Formula
RC(=O)O
Chemical formula
RCOO-
Structural formula
[R][C](=O)[O-]
Charge
-1
Unpaired electrons
0
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance