Exam 2 Flashcards
Alkene
Carbon-carbon double bond
Alcohol
Hydroxy compounds
Ethers
The O- linked compounds
Thiols and sulfides
Sulfur containing
Aldehydes and ketones
Common in sugars
Carboxylic Acids
Fatty acids
Amines
Nitrogen containing compounds
Aromatic
Benzene
1 carbon
Methane
2 carbons
Ethane
3 carbons
Propane
4 carbons
Butane
5 carbons
Pentane
6 carbons
Hexane
7 carbons
Heptane
8 carbons
Octane
9 carbons
Nonane
10 carbons
Decane
11 carbons
Undecane
12 carbons
Dodecane
13 carbons
Tridecane
14 carbons
Tetradecane
15 carbons
Pentadecane
16 carbons
Hexadecane
17 carbons
Heptadecane
18 carbons
Octadecane
19 carbons
Nonadecane
20 carbons
Eicosone
21 carbons
Heneicosane
22 carbons
Docosaeicosane
VFA
Acetate
Butyrate
Propionate
Rumensin
Fed to increase feed efficiency of beef cattle so that more pounds of bod weight gain per unit of feed intake is possible
Alkenes (CH2=CH2)
Carbon-carbon double bond
Bacteria in the rumen
Produce enzymes that hydrogenate, or saturate, the alkene backbone of unsaturated fatty acids (expose the backbone to H2 and d a catalyst and the hydrogen atoms are attached to carbons where double bonds occur)