Organic functional groups are the section of the organic molecule which controls the reactivity of the molecule. For example the presence of multiple bonds between carbon atoms increases the molecule's reactivity. Functional groups undergo...

A molecule's functional group is the chemically reactive portion, or segment, of an organic chemical molecule. In this sense, the functional group determines most of a compound's chemical (and some of its physical) properties. The functional group of...

In organic chemistry, functional groups (or moieties) are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. The same functional group will undergo the same or similar chemical...

President's column John Unsworth, vice president of the Structures Functional Group, is reporting this month on the activities of the group. John is manager, structures planning & design, for Canadian Pacific Railway. Directors for the group are Jim Carter, Jr., chief engineer...

With the announcement the Ramada Rolling Green will close next month, community leaders are scrambling to put in place a plan to maintain function and conference facilities at the landmark location. That is because the Ramada ballroom is one of the few facilities...