Are you good at chemistry?

omg...where to start lol

1. how about ketones; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketone

key feature is >C=O bond

undergoes several reactions; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketone#Reactions

associated properties; electron withdrawing, if -OH is adjacent then we have a corboxylic acid, acidic protons at the alpha (1st adjacent) carbon...

then perhaps secondary alcohols(or just all primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol

key feature C-OH

undergoes several reactions; http://crab.rutgers.edu/~alroche/Ch11.pdf

associated properties; electron withdrawing, poor leaving group unless protonated by acid, can be oxidized to aldehydes(primary) or ketones(secondary), substiution reactions etc...

2. i dont do biochem but i bet enzymes are right up there!

enzymes have specific catalytic properties and are based on shape

their structures vary intensely based on the required function an pH

can be used in organic reactions as catalysts

then maybe if you consider alkaloids or even ATP pumps (molecular motors) and flagella (also molecular motors)

alkaloids have poor definition over the years but have organic structure and have many functions as drugs ie morphine. possible uses as precursors for many new dugs including cancer drugs (taxol i think)

i should mention amino acids; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid

basic stucture H2N-CH2-COOH

functions; basic properties at the nitrogen, acidic properties at the COOH, acidic alpha protons, forms building block for peptides/polypetides (ie DNA and proteins)

possible uses; furan substitution (i just did this last week) in organic synthesis of medical drugs

you can look up the rest im sure. i dont know what class this is for and what your teacher wants.

here is a link to expand on this...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_group

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