Which functional groups are present in this molecule? A. Secondary amine, hydroxyl, alkoxy B. Tertiary amine, alcohol, ketone C. Tertiary amine, hydroxyl, alkoxy D. Secondary amine, alcohol, ketone
Functional groups in organic compounds
Identify by name and structure the halogeno, hydroxyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, alkoxy, amino, amido, ester and phenyl groups in a molecule, and explain how functional groups determine the class and properties of a compound.
The structure of galantamine is shown below. (i) State the type of structural formula shown. (ii) State the name of the functional group that contains the nitrogen atom. (iii) Outline the effect of this functional group on the pH of water in which galantamine…
The compound X shown below occurs naturally in cocoa and coffee and is used as a flavouring agent. (i) State the name of the functional group found in compound X. (ii) Deduce the IUPAC name of X. (iii) Draw a structural isomer of X taken from a different…
Which two functional groups occur in both molecule P and molecule Q? A. Amino and a benzene ring B. Hydroxyl and ester C. Hydroxyl and a benzene ring D. Amino and hydroxyl
(i) Oil of vitriol, spirit of hartshorn and wood alcohol are old trivial names still occasionally used for chemical substances, and names like these can be a source of confusion in international scientific communication. Outline how the modern system of naming…
A compound used to make polymers, hexanedioic acid, can be produced by a series of reactions starting from cyclohexane. (i) Deduce how reactant A is related to hex-1-ene. (ii) For the C=O functional group present in intermediate C, state its structural…
Which formula represents an amide? A. B. C. D.
HA is neutralized by potassium hydroxide solution according to the equation Identify a functional group present in HA.
Which functional groups are present in this molecule? A. halogeno, carboxyl, hydroxyl B. halogeno, carbonyl, hydroxyl C. halogeno, carbonyl, alkoxy D. halogeno, ester, hydroxyl