Textbook Question
(b) What functional group characterizes an alcohol?
3. Chemical Reactions
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 structure of the compound provided in the image. Identify the different groups attached to the central carbon atom.
Recognize the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to an oxygen atom that is also bonded to another carbon atom. This is characteristic of an ester functional group.
Identify the -OH group attached to the end of the carbon chain, which is indicative of an alcohol functional group.
Understand that the ester group is formed by the combination of a carbonyl group and an ether linkage (C-O-C) within the same structure.
Conclude that the compound contains both ester and alcohol functional groups based on the identified structural features.
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