Important Applications of Functional Groups Flashcards
IMPORTANT ALCOHOL
- Colorless and odorless liquid
- Used as a solvent
- Toxic, can cause blindness and
death if ingested - Can be used as a fuel
Methanol
IMPORTANT ALCOHOL
- An odorless and colorless liquid
- Widely used as a solvent
- The alcohol in alcoholic
beverages - Derived from the fermentation
of carbohydrates - Beverage produced varies with
the starting material and the
fermentation process
Ethanol
Ethanol is derived from _____
Fermentation of carbohydrates
IMPORTANT ALCOHOL
- Colorless, but has a slight odor
- Commonly called rubbing alcohol
- Toxic when ingested
Used as a: - Disinfectant
- Astringent
- Industrial solvent
2-propanol (Isopropyl alcohol)
IMPORTANT ALCOHOL
- Used as automobile antifreeze
- Has a sweet taste, but is
extremely poisonous - Added to water
- Lowers the freezing point
- Raises the boiling point
1,2-ethanediol
IMPORTANT ALCOHOL
- Very viscous, thick
- Has a sweet taste
- Non-toxic
- Highly water soluble
1,2,3-propanetriol (glycerol)
IMPORTANT ALCOHOL
Used in:
* Cosmetics
* Pharmaceuticals
* Lubricants
* Esterification of fatty acids
* Obtained as a by-product of fat hydrolysis
1,2,3-propanetriol
- Components of flavorings and
fragrances
Widely used in healthcare as:
* Germicides
* Antiseptics
* Disinfectants
Phenol
Often used as anesthetics
Ethers
Accumulate in the lipid material of nerve cells interfering with nerve impulse of transmission
Ethers
What kind of ethers are used today as general
anesthetics because it’s less flammable and safer to store and to work with?
Halogenated ethers
Chemically, they are inert; do not normally react with reducing agents or bases
Ethers
states that in an elimination reaction the alkene with the
greatest number of alkyl groups on the double-bonded carbon is the
major product of the reaction
Zaitsev’s rule
True or false; Ethers are extremely volatile and highly flammable
True
True or false; Thiols have nice aroma
False (They have nauseating aroma)
The thiol-disulfide redox
pair controls a critical
factor in protein
structure called
Disulfide bridge
What can undergo oxidation to form cystine
Cysteine molecules
Have sharp, sour taste and unpleasant aromas
Carboxylic acid (lower molar mass)
commonly used as antibacterial and antifungal
preservatives and as flavoring agents in food, cosmetics, hygiene, and
pharmaceutical products.
Benzoic acid derivatives
What are citric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, and malic acid?
Carboxylic acid derivatives
found in citrus fruits
Citric acid
Bacteria in mild produce this as a product of the
fermentation of sugars
Lactic acid