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Alcohol Is An Organic Compound: Carbonyl Group Is A

The document discusses several important functional groups in organic chemistry including: - The hydroxyl group, denoted -OH, which contains an oxygen atom covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom. - Carboxylic acids which contain a carboxyl group consisting of a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen and bonded to a hydroxyl group. Common examples are amino acids and acetic acid. - Esters which are derived from alcohols and carboxylic acids and have an -O-alkyl group in place of an -OH group. - Amines which contain a nitrogen atom bound within hydrocarbons. Amides contain a nitrogen atom bound to one side of a carbonyl group.

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Alcohol Is An Organic Compound: Carbonyl Group Is A

The document discusses several important functional groups in organic chemistry including: - The hydroxyl group, denoted -OH, which contains an oxygen atom covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom. - Carboxylic acids which contain a carboxyl group consisting of a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen and bonded to a hydroxyl group. Common examples are amino acids and acetic acid. - Esters which are derived from alcohols and carboxylic acids and have an -O-alkyl group in place of an -OH group. - Amines which contain a nitrogen atom bound within hydrocarbons. Amides contain a nitrogen atom bound to one side of a carbonyl group.

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The hydroxyl group is a compact group co Carboxylic acids are widespread.

nsisting of a covalently bonded hydrogen at Examples of this include the amino acids


om to an oxygen atom. In chemical structur and acetic acid.
es the hydroxyl group is denoted by -OH an Carboxyl group deprotonation yields a carbo
d has a valence charge of -1 xylate anion.

Alcohol is an organic compound containing  In chemistry, an ester is a chemical compou
at least one functional hydroxyle group boun nd derived from an acid in which an -O-alkyl 
d to a saturated carbon atom. Initially, the w group replaces at least one –OH group. Est
ord alcohol applied to primary alcohol ethan ers are typically derived from an alcohol and 
ol which is used as a medicine and is the m a carboxylic acid.
ain ingredient in alcoholic beverages.
Compounds containing an atom of nitrogen
Ethers are a class of organic compounds c bound within a matrix of hydrocarbons are
ontaining an ether group — an oxygen atom  known as amines.
that is bound to two groups of alkyl or aryl. Compounds containing a nitrogen atom bou
nd to one side of a group of carbonyls are k
nown as amides.
The carbonyl group is a compact
 group consisting of a double
bonded carbon atom with an oxygen ato
m: C = O. Many classes of organic com
pounds are common, as part of many lar
ger functional groups. A compound whic
h contains a carbonyl group is often call
ed a carbonyl compound.

An aldehyde is a compound that comprises 
a functional group with the −CHO structure, 
consisting of a carbonyl core with the carbo
n atom still bound to hydrogen and an R rin
g, which is any generic alkyl or side chain.

Ketone is a functional RCR structure group 
where R and R can be a variety of carbon-
containing substitutes.

The carboxyl group is an organic, function
al group consisting of a carbon atom that is 
double-bonded to an oxygen atom and bond
ed separately to a hydroxyl group. Another 
way of seeing it is as a carbonyl group (C = 
O) with
 a hydroxyl group (O-H) connected to the at
om of carbon.

A carboxylic acid is an organic compound c
ontaining a number of carboxyles.
A carboxylic acid's general formula is R-
COOH, with R referring to the alkyl group.

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