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Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups

Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups. Origin of organic compounds. Naturally occurring organic compounds are found in plants, animals, and fossil fuels All of these have a plant origin All of these rely on the “fixing” of C from CO 2

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Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups

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  1. Organic Chemistry:Functional Groups

  2. Origin of organic compounds • Naturally occurring organic compounds are found in plants, animals, and fossil fuels • All of these have a plant origin • All of these rely on the “fixing” of C from CO2 • Synthetic organic compounds are derived from fossil fuels or plant material

  3. C C C C C Introduction • Most current research focuses on Organic • Originally from “organic” meaning life • Not just chemistry of life, chemistry of carbon • Exceptions: • oxides of carbon (CO2, CO) • carbonates,bicarbonates(NaHCO3,CaCO3) • cyanides (NaCN, etc) One C with no H, or with metal • Carbon can form four bonds…

  4. Carbon forms four bonds • Carbon can form four bonds, and forms strong covalent bonds with other elements • This can be represented in many ways …

  5. Functional groups • Functional groups are parts of molecules that result in characteristic features • About 100 functional groups exist, we will focus on about 10 • Useful to group the infinite number of possible organic compounds • E.g. the simplest group is hydrocarbons • Made up of only C and H • Not really a functional “group” • Further divided into: • Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatics

  6. C C C C C C Hydrocarbons Alkanes Alkenes Alkynes Aromatics

  7. Functional groups • See handout provided • You will need to memorize family name and associated general structure • Which functional groups can you recognize in this molecule?

  8. Hydroxyl, carbonyl, carboxyl • There are other names that describe patterns of atoms that are parts of functional groups. • “Hydroxyl” refers to –OH • “Carbonyl” refers to C=O • “Carboxyl” refers to COOH Q: which functional groups contain a hydroxyl group? A carbonyl group? A carboxyl group? Hydroxyl: alcohols, carboxylic acids. Carbonyl: aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, esters. Carboxyl: carboxylic acids Note that properties such as boiling and melting point change due to functional groups For more lessons, visit www.chalkbored.com

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