Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Find out all the functional groups present in the following polyfunctional compound.
Thyroxine, the principal thyroid hormone.

Advertisements
Solution
Functional groups: Phenolic –OH group (Ar-OH), halide (-I), ether (Ar-O-Ar), primary amine (-NH2) carboxylic acid (-COOH) groups are present in thyroxine.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Draw a formula for the first five members of the homologous series beginning with the given compound.
CH3COCH3
Draw a formula for the first five members of the homologous series beginning with the given compound.
H–CH=CH2
Identify the functional group in the following compound.

Identify primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary carbon in the following compound.
\[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..................}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\\ce{CH3 - C - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\|\phantom{.....}|\phantom{................}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..............}
\end{array}\]
Write the first four members of the homologous series that begins with CH3CHO. Also, write down their general molecular formula.
Write the first four members of the homologous series that begins with H-C≡C-H. Also, write down their general molecular formula.
How many cyclic and acyclic isomers are possible for the molecular formula C3H6O?
Describe the classification of organic compounds based on their structure.
What is the percentage of carbon in urea?
(Atomic mass C = 12, H = 1, N = 14, O = 16)
Which of the following yields only one type of monosubstituted chloroalkane upon chlorination?
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT for the organic compounds which belong to homologous series?
Which of the following is NOT a cyclic compound?
How many 3° carbon atoms are present in 1, 4 dibromo-2-methylpentane?
What is the molecular formula of pyran?
Identify the number of carbon atoms and number of oxygen atoms respectively present in pyran molecule.
How many primary, secondary and tertiary carbon atoms respectively are present in isobutane?
Identify the number of carbon atoms and number of oxygen atoms respectively present in furan molecule.
The correct decreasing order of priority for the functional groups of organic compounds in the IUPAC system of nomenclature is ______.
Identify primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbon in the following compounds.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.................}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{.....}|\phantom{...............}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{..}\ce{CH3}\phantom{.............}
\end{array}\]
Identify primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary carbon in the following compound.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{..................}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{................}\\
\ce{CH3} \ce{CH3}\phantom{..............}
\end{array}\]
Identify primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary carbons in the following compound.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3\phantom{.................}}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{................}\\
\ce{CH3 CH3\phantom{.............}}
\end{array}\]
Identify primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbon in the following compound.
\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{..................}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{................}\\
\ce{CH3}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..............}
\end{array}
Identify the α - carbons in the following species and give the total number of α-hydrogen in each.
\[\ce{CH3 - CH2 - \overset{\oplus}{C}H - CH2 - CH3}\]
Identify the α-carbons in the following species and give the total number of α-hydrogen.
\[\ce{CH2 = CH - CH2 - CH3}\]
Identify primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbon in the following compound:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.................}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{................}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..............}\\
\end{array}\]
Identify primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbon in the following compound.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.................}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{................}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..............}
\end{array}\]
Which of the following is neopentyl chloride?
