Functional Groups Flashcards
Hydroxyl
-OH
Structure of hydroxyl
R-O-H
Polarity of hydroxyl
Polar
Philic or Phobic (hydroxyl)
Philic
Acidity of hydroxyl
Neutral
Name of Hydroxyl
Alcohol (Ethanol)
Carbonyl
–C=O
Carbonyl structure
R–C=O
Polarity of Carbonyl
Polar
Philic or phobic
Philic
Philic or Phobic (Carboyxl)
Philic
Carboxyl Structure
Double bond O, Single OH
Carboxyl Polarity
Polar
Carboxyl
-COOH
Acidity of Carbonyl
Neutral
Name of carbonyl
Aldehyde
Ketone (Acetone)
Carboxyl Acidity
Acidic
Carboxyl name
Carboxylic acid (acetic acid)
Amino
-NH2
Amino acidity
Basic
Proton acceptor (H+)
Amino Structure
R–N-H2
Amino name
Amine (Glycine)
Philic or phobic (amino)
Philic
Amino polarity
Polar
Sulfhydryl
-SH
Sulfhydryl structure
R-S-H
Importance of sulfhydryl group
Protein structure
Acidity of sulfhydryl
neutral
Polarity (Sulfhydryl)
Polar
Philic or phobic
Philic
Phosphate group
-PO4H2
Acidity of phospahte group
Acidic
Philic or phobic
Philic
Structire of phosphate
O2-P-2(OH)
Polarity of Phosphate
Polar
Methyl
-CH3
Polarity of Methyl
NONpolar
Philic or phobic (methyl)
Phobic
Acidity of methyl
Neutral
Significance of methyl
Gene expression
Polar groups
Hydroxyl
Carboynl
Carboxyl
Sulfhydryl
Amino
Phosphate
NP Groups
Methyl
Acidic groups
Carboxyl
Phosphate
Neutral groups
Hydroxyl
Carbonyl
Sulfhydryl
Methyl
Basic groups
Amino