16 Questions
What is the IUPAC substitutive name of glutamine?
2-amino-4-carbamoylbutanoic acid
What is the substitutive IUPAC name of malic acid?
2-hydroxy-1,4-butanedioic acid
Which of the following compounds does not contain pyridinic heteroatoms?
4-nitrophenol
Which family of organic compounds contains pyrrolic heteroatoms?
arylamines
Which compound exhibits π-π conjugation in its structure?
pentadiene-1,3
What is the IUPAC substitutive name of the compound ethyl 4-aminobenzoate?
ethyl 4-aminobenzoate
Which of the following is an example of a carbocyclic compound?
2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol
Which compound exhibits p-π conjugation in its structure?
2-hydroxypropanoic acid
What type of bond is formed by end-on overlap of two sp3 hybrid orbitals?
σ-bond
What is the functional group classification of epinephrine (2-methylamino-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanol)?
phenol, secondary alcohol and secondary amine
What is the functional group classification of 4-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde?
aldehyde, phenol and ether
What type of bond is formed by side-by-side overlap of p-orbitals?
π-bond
What is the classification of the main chain structure of pyrimidine?
heterocyclic compound
What is the classification of glycerol (1,2,3-propanetriol)?
polyfunctional compound
What is the IUPAC substitutive name of the compound 3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-1,5-pentanedioic acid?
3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-1,5-pentanedioic acid
What is one of the functional groups in the structure of procaine (2-(diethylamino)ethyl 4-aminobenzoate)?
an ester group
Study Notes
Organic Chemistry
IUPAC Nomenclature
- The IUPAC name of the compound 4-aminobenzoic acid is 4-aminobenzoate.
- The IUPAC name of the compound 3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-1,5-pentanedioic acid is citric acid.
- The IUPAC name of threonine is 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid.
- The IUPAC name of malic acid is 2-hydroxy-1,4-butanedioic acid.
- The IUPAC name of glutamine is 2-amino-4-carbamoylbutanoic acid.
Functional Groups
- 4-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde has aldehyde, phenol, and ether functional groups.
- 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol is a carbocyclic compound.
- Epinephrine (2-methylamino-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanol) has phenol, secondary alcohol, and secondary amine functional groups.
- Procaine (2-(diethylamino)ethyl 4-aminobenzoate) has an ester functional group.
Electronic Structure
- Pyridinic heteroatoms are found in ethanal.
- Pyrrolic heteroatoms are found in arylamines and carboxylic acids.
- π - π conjugation is found in pentadiene-1,3, benzene, and 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.
- p-π conjugation is found in 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.
Bonding
- A covalent sigma bond is formed by end-on overlap of two sp3 hybrid orbitals.
- A covalent π-bond is formed by side-by-side overlap of p-orbitals and can be easily polarized.
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