Organic Chemistry, - Standalone Book 2nd Edition - Solutions by Chapter

A monosaccharide containing an aldehyde group

Carbohydrates that differ in confi guration only at their anomeric carbons.

The pressure exerted by Earth’s atmosphere. (5.2)

A reaction for which the reagent necessary to catalyze the reaction is produced by the reaction itself.

A compound with the structure R!O!R.

The modern NMR method that is based on a constant magnetic fi eld, a short pulse of electromagnetic radiation, and a mathematical Fourier transform to produce the spectrum

For electromagnetic radiation, the number of wavelengths that pass a particular point in space per unit time.

Instrumentation that is capable of separating ions that differ in mass by as little as 0.0001 amu

A protein, particularly rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine, that is found associated with DNA molecules

An !OH group

A structure corresponding to a local minimum (valley) in an energy diagram.

Elements that are usually solids at room temperature, exhibit high electrical and heat conductivity, and appear lustrous. Most of the elements in the periodic table are metals. (Sections 2.5 and 12.1)

Any reaction in which one nucleophile is substituted for another at a tetravalent carbon atom.

Compounds formed from a molecule of phosphoric acid, a sugar molecule, and an organic nitrogen base. Nucleotides form linear polymers called DNA and RNA, which are involved in protein synthesis and cell reproduction. (Section 24.10)

A compound that contains a carbon-metal bond.

The amide linkage by which two amino acids are coupled together to form peptides.

Possessing radioactivity, the spontaneous disintegration of an unstable atomic nucleus with accompanying emission of radiation. (Section 2.2; Chapter 21: Introduction)

The amount of time required for a compound to exit from a gas chromatograph.

The preferred metric units for use in science. (Section 1.4)

Common name for silicon dioxide. (Section 22.4)