Spectroscopy & Reaction Review
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Organic Chemistry Functional Groups, Spectroscopy & Reaction Review (With Rationales)
Functional Groups
1. Ketone
Answer: Carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms
Rationale: Ketones have the general structure R–CO–R'. The carbonyl carbon is located
within the carbon chain.
2. Aldehyde
Answer: Carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen
Rationale: Aldehydes have the structure R–CHO and are always found at the end of a
carbon chain.
3. Carboxylic Acid
Answer: –COOH
Rationale: Contains both a carbonyl group and hydroxyl group on the same carbon.
4. Ester
Answer: –COOR
, Rationale: Formed by reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol.
5. Amide
Answer: –CONH₂, –CONHR, or –CONR₂
Rationale: Contains a carbonyl attached directly to nitrogen.
6. Anhydride
Answer: RCO–O–COR
Rationale: Formed from two carboxylic acids with loss of water.
7. Amine
Answer: Nitrogen-containing functional group (RNH₂, R₂NH, R₃N)
Rationale: Amines are derivatives of ammonia (NH₃).
8. Ether
Answer: R–O–R
Rationale: Oxygen is bonded to two carbon-containing groups.
Isomers
9. Constitutional Isomers
Answer: Same molecular formula, different connectivity
Rationale: Atoms are connected differently.
10. Stereoisomers
Answer: Same formula, same connectivity, different spatial arrangement