DS1101 GLS Week1 21 / 02/18

1. Identify the functional groups in the following molecule:

2. Convert the following structures into a line-angle (skeletal) drawing.

Br

3-bromo-cyclopent-1-ene

2. Organic workout problems:

CH3CH2OH condensed structure for ethanol

Draw a 6 carbon alcohol in skeletal form and provide an IUPAC name

Draw a 7 carbon ester in condensed structural form and provide an IUPAC name
Draw a 4 carbon amine in skeletal form and provide an IUPAC name
Draw a 8 carbon amide in condensed structural form and provide an IUPAC name
Draw a 6 carbon cyclic alkene in skeletal form and provide an IUPAC name
Draw a 9 carbon ether in condensed structural form and provide an IUPAC name
Draw a 3 carbon haloalkane in skeletal form and provide an IUPAC name
Draw a 3D structure of a 5 carbon branched chain alkane and name it
Draw a 3D structure of a 7 carbon branched chain diene and name it
Draw a 3D structure of a 8 carbon aromatic molecule and name it
4. Draw a molecular structure of phosphoric acid.

• What type of bonding is present in this molecule.

• Why is the acid/base chemistry of the phosphoric acid system important from a
biochemical perspective?

5. What is the difference between a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic organic molecule?

• Provide examples to illustrate your answer.

6. Calculate the molarity of a sucrose solution prepared from 102g of sucrose

and 253cm3 of water.

7. Draw the un-ionized and zwitterionic forms of serine. Draw the form of serine that would be
present in solution at pH 10.0?