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Chapter 4

Chapter 4. Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life. Organic Chemistry. Carbon based Why carbon? Forms 4 bonds Tetrahedryl http://www.mikeblaber.org/oldwine/chm1045/notes/Geometry/Hybrid/Geom05.htm Forms long chains Chemical evolution Structural formula Hydrocarbons.

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Chapter 4

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  1. Chapter 4 Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

  2. Organic Chemistry • Carbon based • Why carbon? • Forms 4 bonds • Tetrahedryl • http://www.mikeblaber.org/oldwine/chm1045/notes/Geometry/Hybrid/Geom05.htm • Forms long chains • Chemical evolution • Structural formula • Hydrocarbons

  3. Organic Compounds • Carbon Backbone • Functional groups • Isomers • Structural • Geometric • Enantiomers

  4. Structural (Conformational)Isomer • Carbon backbone rearranged • Properties vary • Structural formula needed

  5. Geometric Isomer • Arrangement around a double bond • Cis • Trans

  6. Enantiomer • Sterioisomer • Mirror image • Chiral carbon • R (D) • S (L) • Biologically distinguishable • Albuterol (R) • Ibuprophen (S) • Thalidomide (R)

  7. Functional Groups • Hydroxyl • Carbonyl • Ketone • Aldehyde • Carboxyl • acidic

  8. Functional Groups • Amino • Sulfhydryl • Phosphate • Methyl

  9. Functional groups • Estradiol • Testosterone

  10. Functional Groups • ATP • Phosphates • Energy currency

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