Question

Identify the functional groups in the following molecule :

A. Aspirin

B. Paracetamol

C. Penicillin

D. Chloramphenicol

E. Sulphanilamide

F. Glycerin

Answer 1

No.	Compound	Functional group present
i.	Aspirin	Ester  and carboxylic acid (-COOH) group.
ii.	Paracetamol	Phenolic (-OH) group and secondary amide group
iii.	Penicillin	Secondary amide group , tertiary amide group , carboxylic acid group (-COOH) and thioether (R-S-R).
iv.	Chloramphenicol	Nitro group (-NO2), secondary alcoholic group primary alcoholic group (-CH2OH), secondary amide group  and halo group (chloro).
v.	Sulphanilamide	Primary amine group (-NH2) and sulphonamide group (-SO2NH2).
vi.	Glycerin	Primary alcoholic group (-CH2OH) and secondary alcoholic group