What are the functional groups in lorazepam?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-30T19:26:44

The functional groups in lorazepam are chloro, hydroxyl, amide, and imine.

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine drug with the structure

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The numbering system in benzodiazepines is

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There are chloro groups at atoms #"2'"# and #7#.

The #"OH"# group at #"C3"# is a hydroxyl group.

Atoms #"C2"# and #"N1"# are part of an amide functional group.

Atoms #"C5"# and #"N4"# are part of an imine functional group.