> To the people who presented today, you did a great job!
> Now on with buisness. I am a bit confused about what the "R" groups
> are. Am I correct in thinking that they do not have to be the groups
> mentioned in the book? So the R-O-R structure will not necessarily have
> an R group that I can look up in the book and actually know what it is.
>
> Hope
>
Hope,
The R is just a "marker" in the general formulas provided in the book. R
represents an alkyl group that bonds to the functional group. R can also
be a hydrogen atom. R' is just another alkyl group that is different
than the previous R. The R can alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl or
propyl groups (CH3, CH3CH2, and CH3CH2CH2 respectively). Or it can be a
hydrogen atom. The Rs just need to have a single bond to the functional
group. I hope that this explanation is sufficient.
Andy Glandon