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Discover the significance of carbon-based compounds in life, exploring forms, bonds, isomers, and functional groups. Learn how structures and properties vary, affecting biological functions. Unravel the importance of chemical evolution and the arrangement of molecules. 8 Relevant
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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
Organic Compounds • Carbon Backbone • Functional groups • Isomers • Structural • Geometric • Enantiomers
Structural (Conformational)Isomer • Carbon backbone rearranged • Properties vary • Structural formula needed
Geometric Isomer • Arrangement around a double bond • Cis • Trans
Enantiomer • Sterioisomer • Mirror image • Chiral carbon • R (D) • S (L) • Biologically distinguishable • Albuterol (R) • Ibuprophen (S) • Thalidomide (R)
Functional Groups • Hydroxyl • Carbonyl • Ketone • Aldehyde • Carboxyl • acidic
Functional Groups • Amino • Sulfhydryl • Phosphate • Methyl
Functional groups • Estradiol • Testosterone
Functional Groups • ATP • Phosphates • Energy currency