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Functional Groups Key

The document is a key for functional group problems assigned in Chemistry 2210. It identifies the functional groups in various molecules, draws condensed structural formulas for aldehydes with the molecular formula C5H10O, and draws structures and identifies functional groups for compounds with the molecular formula C4H8O2.

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Functional Groups Key

The document is a key for functional group problems assigned in Chemistry 2210. It identifies the functional groups in various molecules, draws condensed structural formulas for aldehydes with the molecular formula C5H10O, and draws structures and identifies functional groups for compounds with the molecular formula C4H8O2.

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Dr.

John Picione
Chemistry 2210
Functional Group Problems Key

1. Identify the functional groups present in the following molecules. Some molecules have
multiple functional groups.

OH O
(a)
(e)

H N
(b)
O
(f)
O
(c) O

O NH2
(g)
OH OH
(d)

(a) alcohol; aromatic hydrocarbon


(b) amine
(c) ether
(d) carboxylic acid; aromatic hydrocarbon
(e) ketone
(f) ester
(g) alcohol; amine

2. Draw condensed structural formulas for the four aldehydes with the molecular formula C5H10O.

CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO CH3CHCH2CHO

CH3
CH3

CH3 C CHO CH3CH2CHCH3

CH3 CHO
Dr. John Picione
Chemistry 2210
Functional Group Problems Key

3. Draw as many structures as you can with the molecular formula C4H8O2. Identify the
functional groups present in each structure.

Some acceptable structures are given below. Additional answers are possible.

OH

OH

O O
a lcohol; ketone carboxylic acid

H O

OH O O

alcohol; aldehyde ester

O H
OH

O
O
carboxylic acid ester

O
O

O O
ester ether

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