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Which class of molecules contains the carbonyl group, co?

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The answer is sugars.
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There are many compounds in organic chemistry containing carbonyl group as the part of their structure.

First kind of compounds with carbonyl group are carbonyl compounds (aldehyde with R-CHO and ketone, RCOR' as their structural formula)

Next, Carboxylic acid and their derivatives

Carboxylic acid: RCOOH

Ester: RCOOR'

Acid chloride: RCOCl

Anhydride: (RCO)2O

Amide: RCONH2

And carbohydrates, amino acids also have Carbonyl group in their structures.

Structure of carbonyl group: -C=O

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