Functional Groups

[deleted678432]

Disclaimer: Not sure if you all can see the above structure or not
In an organic chemistry quiz, one question asked was to identify a structure with an aldehyde, an ether, and a secondary alcohol. I picked this option. Why is it incorrect?
Here is the correct answer

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[asdf99]

The option you chose looks like an Ester, not an ether.

 

[2y4life]

My Chem is limited as I am just taking Orgo 1 right now but the one you posted has a carboxyl group which I believe you took to represent an ether and an aldehyde group which is incorrect.

 

[deleted678432]

The option you chose looks like an Ester, not an ether.

I see that now, thank you. So this means that an ether can be in a aromatic ring? I was under the misconception that it cannot.

 

[asdf99]

Yes, an ether can be in a ring. But I don't think the ring in your picture is aromatic

 

[deleted678432]

Yes, an ether can be in a ring. But I don't think the ring in your picture is aromatic

Oh lmao. Thanks for all the help! Hopefully functional groups become a second language as time goes on.

 

[asdf99]

Oh lmao. Thanks for all the help! Hopefully functional groups become a second language as time goes on.

No worries man. IS that ASAP rocky in your pic haha?

Yeah chemistry is kind of like math. As you do problem after problem, you'll recognize patterns and it becomes a language

 

[deleted678432]

No worries man. IS that ASAP rocky in your pic haha?

Yeah chemistry is kind of like math. As you do problem after problem, you'll recognize patterns and it becomes a language

I've started to realize that about ochem. I had it down pat then took a break for a few days and came back rusty, so I realized that I should probably not do that anymore lol.
And yeah its ASAP rocky. Saw him live a little bit ago and became re-obsessed with his music

 

[asdf99]

I've started to realize that about ochem. I had it down pat then took a break for a few days and came back rusty, so I realized that I should probably not do that anymore lol.
And yeah its ASAP rocky. Saw him live a little bit ago and became re-obsessed with his music

Yeah haha, you seem to be working hard so keep at it! Just don't burnout since you probably have school coming up soon eh?

I used to listen to A$AP a bunch in high school, then fell off the music train in university. Makes me want to pull up some old tracks haha.

 

[Teflondon95]

I see that now, thank you. So this means that an ether can be in a aromatic ring? I was under the misconception that it cannot.

ASAP ROCKYS DOPE.
He need to come out with more shiz

 

[WheatLom]

ester vs. ether.


CLASSSIC MISUNDERSTANDING lol. its ok it happens