Question

Which of the following compounds is NOT a carbonyl compound?

Options

• Acetyl chloride

• Propanamide

• Acetamide

• Ethoxy ethane

Answer 1

Ethoxy ethane

Explanation:

Compounds containing \[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{O}\\||\\\ce{- C -}\end{array}\] groups are called carbonyl compounds.

1. \[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{..}\ce{O}\\
\phantom{..}||\\
\ce{\underset{Acetyl Chloride}{H3C - C - Cl}}
\end{array}\]

2. \[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.......}\ce{O}\\
\phantom{.......}||\\
\ce{\underset{Propanarnide}{H3C - CH2 - C - NH2}}
\end{array}\]

3. \[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{O}\\
||\\
\ce{\underset{Acetamide}{H3C - C - NH2}}
\end{array}\]

4. \[\ce{\underset{Ethoxy ethane}{H3C - CH2OCH2CH3}}\]