Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Structure and Properties of Organic Molecules - Study Problems - Page 86: 2-44 b

Answer

The functional groups in Dopamine are: • alcohol • aromatic • amine

Work Step by Step

1. In the structure, the benzene ring is the aromatic functional group. 2. The -OH group on the benzene ring is the alcohol functional group. (Technically it is called a phenol) 3. The $-CH_2-NH_2$ group at the right is the amine functional group.
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