Chapter 16

Carboxyl 4. Alkene. Carbonyl 5. Alkyne. Aldehyde 6. Alkoxy. Ketone 7. Alkyl Alcohol 8. Halogen . Common P.A.s: Unsaturated (with double bond) Hydroxyl (with -OH group) Keto (with carbonyl group) Amino (with amino (-NH2) group) Metabolic Acids - intermediates in metabolic reactions. Eight important such acids are derived from 3 simple acids (p. 443) ................
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