Consider the molecule donepezil (used to treat Alzheimer's disease).Which of the following lists the correct functional groups present in donepezil?
A)Amide,aromatic,ether,ketone
B)Amide,aromatic,ester,ketone
C)Amine,aromatic,ester,ketone
D)Amine,aromatic,ether,ketone

Question

Consider the molecule donepezil (used to treat Alzheimer's disease).Which of the following lists the correct functional groups present in donepezil? 
A)Amide,aromatic,ether,ketone 
B)Amide,aromatic,ester,ketone 
C)Amine,aromatic,ester,ketone 
D)Amine,aromatic,ether,ketone

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Donepezil contains an amine (-NH2) as its primary functional group, an aromatic ring as its secondary functional group, an ether (-O-) as its tertiary functional group, and a ketone (>C=O) as its quaternary functional group. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

Consider the Molecule Donepezil (Used to Treat Alzheimer's Disease)