1. Organic Naming Functional Groups in Natural Compounds
David Martin
City & Islington College
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2. 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
Can be used as an icebreaker or team building exercise at the beginning of the school term. Slide 3 to 5 to print off for the Students, slides 6 to 8 ANSWERS
Equipment
Laptop/Projector
Pens/Pencils
Printer
Duration
20-30 Minutes
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3. Lunar Survival Mission
Briefing Sheet
Identify the functional groups in the following natural molecules
Fructose
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Cocaine
Aspirin
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4. Lunar Survival Mission
Briefing Sheet
Identify the functional groups in the following natural molecules
LSD
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Styrene
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5. Lunar Survival Mission
Briefing Sheet
Identify the functional groups in the following natural molecules
Oil of wintergreen
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Morphine
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6. Lunar Survival Mission
ANSWERS
Briefing Sheet
Identify the functional groups in the following natural molecules
Fructose – an alcohol groups and a ketone group
Cocaine - a 3oamine, two ester groups and a benzene ring
Aspirin - a carboxylic acid group, an ester group and a benzene ring
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7. Lunar Survival Mission
ANSWERS
Briefing Sheet
Identify the functional groups in the following natural molecules
LSD - an amide group, a 3oamine, 2oamine and a benzene ring
Styrene - a benzene ring and an alkene group
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8. Lunar Survival Mission
ANSWERS
Briefing Sheet
Identify the functional groups in the following natural molecules
Oil of wintergreen – an alcohol group, and ester group and a benzene ring
Morphine - an ether group, two alcohol groups, a 3oamine and a benzene ring
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