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| An organic coumpound that contains a hydroxyl group (--OH) attached to an alkyl group |
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| a reaction that involves the loss of a water molecule, in this casethe loss of water from an alochol and the simulataneous formation of an alkene |
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| an organic compund that contains a disulfide group (--S--S--) |
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| a reaction in which a molecule loses atoms or ions from its structure |
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| a reaction in which water is added to a molecule, e.g. the addition of the water to the alkene to form an alochol |
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| the --OH functional group that is characteristic of alochols |
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| a loss of electrons in organic compounds it may be recognized as a loss of hydrogen atoms or the gain of oxygen |
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| an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group (--OH) attached to a benzene ring |
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| an alocol with the general formula RCH2OH |
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| the gain of electrons; in organic compounds it may be recognized by the gain of a hydrogen or loss of a oxygen |
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| an alochol with the general formula R2CHOH |
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| an alochol with the general formula R3COH |
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| an organic compound that contains a thiol group (--SH) |
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| a reaction in which two molecules add together to form a new molecule; often involves the addition of one molecule to a double or triple bond in an unsaturated molecule ; e.g. the addtion of alocol to a aldehyde or ketone to form a hemiacetal or hemiketal |
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| the functional group that contains a carbon-oxygen double bond:--C=O; the functional group found in aldehydes and ketones |
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| the family of organic coumpounds formed via the reaction of one molecule of alochol with an aldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst; hemiacetals have the following structure: ***** |
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| a reaction in which hydrogen (H2) is added to a double or triple bond |
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| a family of organic molecules characterized by a carbonyl group, the carbonyl carbon is bonded to two alkyl groups, two aryl groups, or one alkyl and one aryl group;ketones have the following general structures |
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| a loss of electrons; in organic compounds it may be recognized as a loss of hydrogen atoms or the gain of oxygen |
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| amolecule composed of coenzyme A and an acetyl group; the intermediate that provides acetyl groups for complete oxidation by areobic respiration |
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| a nucleotide composed of the purine adenine, the sugar ribose, and three phosphoryl groups; the primary energy storage and transport molecule used by the cells in cellular metabolism |
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| the --COOH functional group; the functional group found in carboxylic acids |
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| a member of the family or organic compounds that contain --COOH functional group |
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| a organic compund that contains two alkyl and /or aryl groups attached to an oxygen atom; R--O--R, Ar--O--R, and Ar--O--Ar |
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| any member of the family of continous -chain carboxylic acids that generally contain four to twenty carbon atoms; the most concentrated source of energy used by the cell |
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| a chemical change that involves the reaction of a molecule with water; the process by which molecules are broken into their constituents by addition of water |
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| a loss of electrons; in organic compunds it may be recognized as a loss of hydrogen atoms or the gain of oxygen |
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| a reaction in which a soap is produced; more generally, the hydrolysis of an ester by an aqueous solution |
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| any of a variety of the alkali metal salts of fatty acids |
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