Organic Chemistry Question!?

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Organic Chemistry Question!?

Identify the functional group (by name) of the following compound:

CH3CH(NH2)COOH

2007-05-08 08:38:04 · 3 answers · asked by Kristin H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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2-aminopropanioc acid

The carbon chain is 3 long so it is propane. For carboxcylic acids, you change the final -e and replace it with -ioc acid. And since the -NH2 group (amine changes to amino) is coming off of the second carbon.

The fuctional groups are amine and carboxcylic acid.

2007-05-08 08:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by Eric 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-NH2 is amino; -COOH is carboxyl

In particular, this is alanine, an alpha-amino acid

2007-05-08 08:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

amino acid

2007-05-08 08:45:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋