Textbook Question
Identify all of the functional groups in each of the following molecules:
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12. Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Functional Groups in Chemistry
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Identify the type of functional group(s) present within the following compound.
A
alcohol, ketone
B
carboxylic acid, alcohol
C
ether, alcohol
D
ester, alcohol
E
ester, ether
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Examine the chemical structure provided in the image. Identify the different parts of the molecule to determine the functional groups present.
Look for the ester functional group, which is characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O) and single-bonded to another oxygen atom that is bonded to a carbon chain (R-O-C=O). In the image, the group -COO-CH3 represents an ester.
Identify the alcohol functional group, which is characterized by an -OH group attached to a carbon atom. In the image, the -CH2CH2OH part of the molecule represents an alcohol group.
Confirm the presence of both functional groups: the ester group is present due to the -COO- linkage, and the alcohol group is present due to the -OH group.
Conclude that the compound contains both an ester and an alcohol functional group, as indicated by the structural analysis.
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