Which Action Could Produce a Carbonyl Group

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which action could produce a carbonyl group?

• A) the replacement of the -OH of a carboxyl group with hydrogen
• B) the addition of a thiol to a hydroxyl
• C) the addition of a hydroxyl to a phosphate
• D) the replacement of the nitrogen of an amine with oxygen
• E) the addition of a sulfhydryl to a carboxyl

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