Questions: Plavix is used to treat acute coronary syndrome. Patients with a recent history of myocardial infarction or stroke are also treated with Plavix. Identify the functional groups in Plavix.

Plavix is used to treat acute coronary syndrome. Patients with a recent history of myocardial infarction or stroke are also treated with Plavix. Identify the functional groups in Plavix.

Transcript text: Plavix is used to treat acute coronary syndrome. Patients with a recent history of myocardial infarction or stroke are also treated with Plavix. Identify the functional groups in Plavix.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the first functional group

The group on the top left, highlighted by the topmost blue line, is an ester. Esters have the general structure R-COO-R'.

Step 2: Identify the second functional group

The group at the bottom of the structure attached to the fused ring, highlighted by the middle blue line, is a thiophene. Thiophene is characterized by a five-membered aromatic ring containing a sulfur atom. While "thiophene" is not an option in the word bank, it contains a thioether (C-S-C). However, Thiols (R-SH) have a sulfhydryl group and thioethers (R-S-R') have a sulfide group. Thiophenes are aromatic compounds. Since the question asks to identify the functional groups in Plavix, the best answer from the provided answer bank is an aromatic ring.

Step 3: Identify the third functional group

The benzene ring attached to the right of the nitrogen, highlighted by the bottom blue line, is an aromatic ring. Aromatic rings are characterized by a cyclic, planar structure with conjugated pi electrons.