Question:
Identify the functional groups in the following compounds
(a)
(b)
(c)
Solution:
The functional groups present in the given compounds are:
(a) Aldehyde (–CHO),
Hydroxyl(–OH),
Methoxy (–OMe),
$\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{C}$ double bond $(-\stackrel{1}{\mathrm{C}}=\stackrel{1}{\mathrm{C}}-)$
(b) Amino (–NH2); primary amine,
Ester (-O-CO-),
Triethylamine (N(C2H5)2); tertiary amine
(c) Nitro (–NO2),
$\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{C}$ double bond $(-\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{C}-)$