Triacylglycerols are esters formed from glycerol and three acids, each of which has a long carbon chain bonded to the carbonyl group.

4-amino butanoic acid (common name GABA) is a neurotransmitter found in 30% of the brain’s nerve cells. Which of the following properly represents the structure of this compound?

Which of the following compounds is a tertiary amine?

Serotonin is drawn below. Which of the following correctly describes the types of functional groups present in serotonin?

Which compound has the greatest solubility in water?

The β anomer of a cyclic monosaccharide has the –OH group drawn down, below the ring.

The following amine  is a ____ amine.

Which letter indicates the ester linkage in the following figure?

Esters are more easily prepared from acid chlorides than from the acid directly.

The contents on a bottle of hand lotion list octyl palmitate as an ingredient. Based on its name, the functional group in octyl palmitate is a(n) ________. 1.