If an organic compound has a carbonyl group and a hydroxyl group, with the carbonyl group connected to two R groups, is it considered an alcohol or a ketone? Or can it have properties of both?
A carboxyl group (COOH) is a functional group consisting of a carbonyl group (C=O) with a hydroxyl group (O-H) attached to the same carbon atom. Carboxyl groups have the formula -C(=O)OH, usually written as -COOH or CO2H.
