Functional groups of organic compounds

[ama]

Homework Statement

find the functional groups in the following compound:

Homework Equations

C8H16O4

The Attempt at a Solution

I know there is an ether but there is also something else. What is it? I have tried to find a group that is in the compound, but I have had no luck. It seems to be only some ethers, but webassign indicates that there is something else.

 

[chemisttree]

What do you consider to be functional groups? Ethers? OK! Take away the ethers and what else do you have?

 

[ama]

there would be nothng else. it is just ethers.

 

[chemisttree]

Generally I consider the functional group to be just the atoms important to the structure. That would be C-O for ethers. What else is there for your example?

 

[ama]

nothing