On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Craig Fryhle wrote:
> I second the motion (see below and other messages). R can be any alkyl
> group, no matter how complex its structure.
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> Keep up the good teaching!
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> CBF
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> 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
> > >
> >
> > 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
> >
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