Identifying Functional Groups in City and Islington College Natural Molecules David Martin City and Islington College To Print Students Name: …………………………………………………………………..

Topic Aims Method Equipment Duration Organic – Naming Functional Groups in Natural Compounds Aims The ability to recognise functional groups in natural compounds is a good method of applying organic chemistry to the real world – this exercise helps to do this Level Level 3 Method PowerPoint slides (hand-out) from Slide 3 to 6 – ANSWERS from slide 8 to 11. Equipment Laptop & Projector Hand-out Pens Duration >5-10 minutes Hidden

Natural Molecules Fructose ________________________________________________________ To Print Cocaine ________________________________________________________

Natural Molecules Aspirin ________________________________________________________ To Print LSD ________________________________________________________

Natural Molecules Styrene ________________________________________________________ To Print Oil of Wintergreen ________________________________________________________

Natural Molecules Morphine ________________________________________________________ To Print

ANSWERS Answers

Natural Molecules An alcohol groups and a ketone group Fructose An alcohol groups and a ketone group Answers Cocaine a 3oamine, two ester groups and a benzene ring

Natural Molecules Aspirin a carboxylic acid group, an ester group and a benzene ring Answers LSD an amide group, a 3oamine, 2oamine and a benzene ring

Natural Molecules a benzene ring and an alkene group Styrene a benzene ring and an alkene group Answers Oil of Wintergreen an alcohol group, an ester group and a benzene ring

Natural Molecules an ether group, two alcohol groups, a 3oamine Morphine an ether group, two alcohol groups, a 3oamine and a benzene ring Answers

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