i cant find this anywhere either. name the six functional groups of organic compounds and write their structural formula.
2007-01-15 09:32:55 · 13 answers · asked by uluvme8807 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
While there are easily dozens of functional groups, I think the ones most biology courses refer to are alcohols, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, amines, and thiols.
Alcohol:
R - O
........\
.........H
Carboxylic acid:
......O
.......||
.......C
...../....\
...R.....O-
Ketone:
......O
.......||
.......C
...../....\
...R.....R'
Aldehyde:
......O
.......||
.......C
...../....\
...R.....H
Amine:
......H
.......|
.......N
...../....\
...R.....H
Thiol:
R - S
........\
.........H
Of course, your particular textbook may differ. Still, most of them are probably spot on!
2007-01-15 09:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydroyxl is R--OH
Carbonyl is R--C = O then add a single line going off C with a H on the end.
Carboxyl is R--C= O with another single line off C with a OH on end
Amino is R--N --H with another single line off N with an H on the end
Sulfhydrl is R--SH
Phosphate is R--O--P--O then have one single line going off the P with an O on the end, and then one more double line going off the P with an O on the end.
There you go if you need anymore help let me know.
2007-01-15 17:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Aely 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carboxylic acid- --C=O
\
O-H
Alkanes- --C-C
Alkenes- --C=C
Alkynes- C(triple bond)C
Amine- --N--C
\
H
Nitrile- C(triple bond)N
Alcohol- C-O-H
These are only just seven, there are a few more. Sorry that the ones with diagonal bonding angles are off a bit. But i'm sure there is one web site out there with much better info.
2007-01-15 18:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by prometheus1116 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Wikipedia, "Six common biological functional groups are hydrogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, phosphate, and methyl."
2007-01-15 17:37:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, I'm good in biology
2007-01-15 17:37:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, biology teachers are good at it.
2007-01-15 17:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by guitarjas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Re: Is anyone good at biology ?
I would say a Biologist is :)
2007-01-15 17:36:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, my biology grade is horrible
2007-01-15 17:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by ╣♥╠ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-01-15 17:35:52 · answer #9 · answered by andrea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/chem/functgroups.html
Can't find it anywhere? Did you even TRY Google? This was the second hit. :P
2007-01-15 17:38:33 · answer #10 · answered by Lucan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋