Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Question 12.8:
Identify the functional groups in the following compounds

(a)

(b)

(c)

The functional groups present in the given compounds are:

(a) Aldehyde (–CHO), Hydroxyl (–OH),

Methoxy (–OMe),

C=C double bond

(- \overset{1}{C} = \overset{1}{C} -)

(b) Amino (–NH

_{2}

),

Ketone (C = O),

Diethylamine

(N (C

₂H₅)2)

(c) Nitro (–NO

_{2}

),

C=C double bond

(- C = C -)