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Multiple Choice
The structure is a subunit for what class of organic compounds?
A
Alcohols
B
Alkenes
C
Esters
D
Amines
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Identify the functional groups present in the given structure \(R_1 - C = O - R_2\) by analyzing the connectivity of atoms.
Recognize that the \(C=O\) (carbonyl) group is bonded to an oxygen atom which is further bonded to another alkyl or aryl group (\(R_2\)).
Recall that when a carbonyl carbon is bonded to an oxygen atom that is also bonded to another carbon-containing group, the compound belongs to the ester functional group.
Compare this structure to other functional groups: alcohols have an \(-OH\) group, alkenes have a carbon-carbon double bond (\(C=C\)), and amines contain nitrogen atoms bonded to carbons or hydrogens.
Conclude that the subunit \(R_1 - C = O - R_2\) corresponds to esters, which are characterized by the \(-COO-\) linkage.