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Offline JFarah

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Functional groups
« on: February 03, 2020, 07:36:02 AM »
Im right now doing a school assignement and im just confused if there is more functional groups for this molecule(orlistat) than the only primary amid group.

O=C(O[C@H](C[C@@H]1OC(=O)[C@H]1CCCCCC)CCCCCCCCCCC)[C@@H](NC=O)CC(C)C

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Re: Functional groups
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2020, 11:52:19 AM »
What other functional groups do you know?

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Re: Functional groups
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2020, 06:27:43 AM »
Hmm I have an overview for functional groups in my book. Im just asking if there is some functional groups that i havent spotted.

Btw thanks for your reply

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Re: Functional groups
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2020, 10:03:12 AM »
It is a forum rule see (red link above) that you must show your work before we can help you.  What functional groups do you think are present?

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