Keep up the good teaching!
CBF
On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Andrew Glandon wrote:
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> On Mon, 23 Sep 1996 lillywhm@PLU.edu wrote:
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> > 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
> >
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> Hope,
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> 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
>
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