Class 1 E1 Flashcards
1
Q
R-O-H
A
hydroxyl
2
Q
hydroxyl groups
A
participate in rxns including esterification, dehydration, oxidation.
3
Q
R-C-H
||
O
A
carbonyl (aldehydes and ketones)
4
Q
carbonyl group
A
polar, subjected to nucleophilic attack by hydroxy / amino groups.
5
Q
R-C-O
||
O
A
carboxyl
6
Q
carboxyl
A
weak acids, form esters and amides.
7
Q
R1-C-O-R2
||
O
A
ester
8
Q
ester
A
result of hydroxy and carboxylic acid rxns, commonly found in lipids.
9
Q
R-S-H
A
thiol
10
Q
thiol
A
hydroxyl analogs, found in cysteine.
11
Q
R-S-S-R’
A
disulfide
12
Q
disulfide
A
result of rxn of two thiol groups, reducing agents cleave disulfide, restoring two thiols.
13
Q
R1-C-S-R2
||
O
A
thioester
14
Q
thioester
A
large negative free E of hydrolysis
15
Q
R-NH3
A
amino
