PRELIM 01 - Review of Functional Groups Flashcards
In older literature, you might find __________ used instead of “pentyl” to designate a five-carbon alkyl group
Amyl
Glycerol is also known as __________
Glycerin
An __________ has a carbon-carbon double bond and an OH group bonded to one of the sp2 carbons
Enol
An alternative name for the thiol group
Mercapto group
Diethyl ether is often called __________
Ethyl ether
__________ are also called “sugar ethers”
Glycosides
Glycosides are also called __________
Sugar ethers
Digoxin is an example of __________
Cardiac glycoside
Neomycin B is an example of __________
Aminoglycoside
Ethers in which the oxygen atom is incorporated into a three-membered ring are also called __________ or __________ (EO)
Epoxides, Oxiranes
The simplest epoxide is __________
Ethylene oxide
A carbon doubly bonded to an oxygen is called a __________
Carbonyl group
An __________ is a compound that has at least one hydrogen bonded to a carbonyl group
Aldehyde
A__________ is a compound that has two alkyl groups bonded to a carbonyl group
Ketone
__________ is the active form of Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Pyridoxal phosphate
__________ is composed of valeric acid and propyl
Valproic acid
__________ is a bis-choline ester of succinic acid
Succinylcholine
Cyclic esters are also called as __________
Lactones
Cyclic amides are also called as __________
Lactams
The name __________ is used for the C6H5 unit when the benzene ring is considered as a substituent
Phenyl
A generalized aromatic substituent is called an __________
Aryl group
The name __________ is used for the C6H5CH2 group
Benzyl
An __________ disubstituted benzene has its two substituents in a 1,2 relationship on the ring
Ortho-
A __________ disubstituted benzene has its two substituents in a 1,3 relationship on the ring
Meta-
