Functional Groups
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| Type of Compound | Functional Group |
|---|---|
| Acid Chloride | -(C=O)-Cl |
| Alcohol | -OH hydroxy group |
| Aldehyde | -(C=O)-H carbonyl group |
| Alkane | C-C single bond |
| Alkene | C=C double bond |
| Alkyl Halide | -X halo group |
| Alkyne | C≡C triple bond |
| Amide | -(C=O)-NH2, -(C=O)-NHR, -(C=O)-NR2 |
| Amine | -NH2 amino group |
| Primary Amine | R-NH2 |
| Secondary Amine | R2NH |
| Tertiary Amine | R3N |
| Anhydride | R-(C=O)-C-(C=O)-R' |
| Aromatic | phenyl group |
| Carboxylic Acid | -(C=O)-O-H carboxy group |
| Ester | R-(C=O)-O-R' |
| Ether | R-O-R' alkoxy group |
| Ketone | R-(C=O)-R' carbonyl group |
| Nitrile | -C≡N cyano group |
| Sulfide | R-S-R' alkylthio group |
| Thiol | -SH mercapto group |
| Thioester | R-(C=O)-S-R' |
Reference: Inside Front Cover of Janice Gorzynski Smith's "Organic Chemistry" 2nd Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2008 (ISBN=978-0-07-304986-1).
McGraw-Hill, 2008 (ISBN=978-0-07-304986-1).
