Functional Groups - CHem 40A

Hydrocarbons

Alkane, alkene, alkyne

Cyclic hydrocarbons

cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclohexene

Primary Alcohols

C - OH

Secondary Alcohol

C2 - C - OH

Tertiary Alcohol

C3 - C - OH

Ether

Ether (2)

Thiol

Sulfides (thioethers)

Ethanthiol (1 Thiol)

Isopropylthiol (2 Thiol)

tert-butylthiol (3 thiol)

Disulfide

Amine (Primary)

NH2R (NR3??)

Secondary Amine

NHR

Tertiary Amine

NR3

Imines

C = N or R = NR1

R

any hydrocarbon

R1

hydrogen or any hydrocarbon

Nitrile

Alkane

Alkene

Alkyne

Arene

Halide

Carbon of an alkane is bonded to one or more halogens

Phenol

-OH group attached to a benzene ring

Phosphate

linked to a single organic group

Phosphate diester

two links to organic groups

Phosphate anhydride

Phosphate ester

Carbonyl

C = O

Carbonyl Groups

Aldehyde, ketones, amide, ester, anhydrid

Aldehyde

Ketone

(Primary) Amide

Secondary Amide

Tertiary Amide

Ester

Thioester

Carboylic acid

Carboxylate