Orgo Chemistry Quiz, 1/31/25

Alkane, general formula

CnH(2n+2)

Alkane, functional group

CH2CH2 - Alkyl

Alkene, general formula

CnH(2n)

Alkene, functional group

Alkenyl, double bonded carbon

Alkyne, general formula

CnH(2n-2)

Alkyne, functional group

Aklynyl, triple bonded carbons

Halogeno/Alkyl Halide, general formula

CnH(2n+1)X, where X is a halogen

Halogeno, functional group

Any halogen (fluoro , bromo, iodo, etc.)

Aldehyde, general formula

CnH(2n+1)CHO

Aldehyde, suffix

Alkanal

Aldehyde, functional group

Carbon double bonded to an oxygen and single bonded to an oxygen (skeletal - double bond at the end of the structure with O at the end), carbonyl (ALWAYS AT THE END)

Ketone, general formula

CH2nO

Ketone, suffix

Alkan-x-one

Ketone, functional group

Carbonyl group (C=O) flanked by two carbon atoms. Aldehyde but with the carbon in the middle.

Carboxylic Acid, general formula

CnH(2n+1)COOH

Carboxylic Acid, suffix

Alkanoic Acid

Carboxylic Acid, functional group

-COOH (carboxyl group)

Ester, general formula

RCOOR' (CnH(2n+1)COOCmH(2m+1))

Ester, suffix

Alkyl Alkanoate

Ester, functional group

COCO

Ether, general formula

CnH(2n+1)OCmH(2m+1)

Ether, prefix/suffix

alk/oxy/alkane

Ether, functional group

Ether, COC, oxygen connects two alkanes

Alcohol, general formula

CnH(2n+1)OH

Alcohol, suffix

Alkan-x-ol

Alcohol, functional group

OH, hydroxyl

Amine, general formula

CnH(2n+1)NH2

Amine, suffix

Alkan-x-amine

Amine, functional group

Amine/amino, NH2, NHR, NR2

Amide, general formula

CnH(2n+1)CONH2

Amide, suffix

Alkan-x-amide

Amide, functional group

Carbonyl attached to an amino, CONH2A

Arene, general formula

C2H5R

Arene, suffix

Alkylbenzene

Arene, functional group

Phenyl, C6H5RA

Cyclic compound, general formula

(gen formula)H2n

Cyclic compound, prefix

cycle-formula (alkane as an e rather than an a)