Organic Chemistry Functional Groups

CHEM 231 Functional Groups

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Alkane

-ane

e.g. ethane

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Alkene

-ene

e.g. ethene

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Alkyne

-yne

e.g. ethyne

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Alcohol

-ol

e.g. ethanol

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Ether

____-oxy ____-ane

e.g. methoxy ethane

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Epoxide

-ene oxide

e.g. ethene oxide

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Aldehyde

-al

e.g. ethanal

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Ketone

-one

e.g. propanone

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Carboxylic Acid

-oic acid

e.g. ethanoic acid

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Acid Anhydride

-oic anhydride

e.g. ethanoic anhydride

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Ester

____-yl _____-oate

e.g. ethyl ethanoate

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Amide

-amide

e.g. ethanamide

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Acyl Halide

-oyl (halide)

e.g. ethanoyl chloride

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Amine

-amine

e.g. ethanamine

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Nitrile

-nitrile

e.g. ethanenitrile

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Imine

-imine

e.g. ethanimine

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Isocyanate

-yl isocyanate

e.g. ethyl isocyanate

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Azo Compound

azo-

e.g. azoethane

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Thiol

-thiol

e.g. methanethiol

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Arene

Aromatic

-yl benzene

e.g. ethyl benzene

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Haloalkane

(halo)-

e.g. chloroethane