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CHEM 231 Functional Groups

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

MCAT

Organic Chemistry

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Alkane

Hydrocarbon

-ane

e.g. ethane

<p>Alkane</p><p>Hydrocarbon</p><p>-ane</p><p>e.g. ethane</p>

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Alkene

Hydrocarbon

-ene

e.g. ethene

<p>Alkene</p><p>Hydrocarbon</p><p>-ene</p><p>e.g. ethene</p>

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Alkyne

Hydrocarbon

-yne

e.g. ethyne

<p>Alkyne</p><p>Hydrocarbon</p><p>-yne</p><p>e.g. ethyne </p>

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Alcohol

Simple Oxygen Heteroatomic

-ol

e.g. ethanol

<p>Alcohol</p><p>Simple Oxygen Heteroatomic</p><p>-ol</p><p>e.g. ethanol</p>

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Ether

Simple Oxygen Heteroatomic

____-oxy ____-ane

e.g. methoxy ethane

<p>Ether</p><p>Simple Oxygen Heteroatomic</p><p><strong>____</strong>-oxy <strong>____</strong>-ane</p><p>e.g. meth<strong>oxy</strong> eth<strong>ane</strong></p>

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Epoxide (a cyclic ether, where the ether forms a three-atom ring)

Simple Oxygen Heteroatomic

-ene oxide

e.g. ethene oxide

<p>Epoxide (a cyclic ether, where the ether forms a three-atom ring)</p><p>Simple Oxygen Heteroatomic</p><p>-ene oxide</p><p>e.g. ethene oxide </p>

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Aldehyde

Carbonyl Compounds

-al

e.g. ethanal

<p>Aldehyde </p><p>Carbonyl Compounds</p><p>-al</p><p>e.g. ethanal</p>

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Ketone

Carbonyl Compounds

-one

e.g. propanone

<p>Ketone</p><p>Carbonyl Compounds</p><p>-one</p><p>e.g. propanone </p>

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Carboxylic Acid

Carbonyl Compounds

-oic acid

e.g. ethanoic acid

<p>Carboxylic Acid</p><p>Carbonyl Compounds</p><p>-oic acid</p><p>e.g. ethanoic acid</p>

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Acid Anhydride

Carbonyl Compounds

-oic anhydride

e.g. ethanoic anhydride

<p>Acid Anhydride</p><p>Carbonyl Compounds</p><p>-oic anhydride</p><p>e.g. ethanoic anhydride </p>

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Ester

Carbonyl Compounds

____-yl _____-oate

e.g. ethyl ethanoate

<p>Ester</p><p>Carbonyl Compounds</p><p>____-<strong>yl</strong> _____-<strong>oate</strong></p><p>e.g. ethyl ethanoate</p>

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Amide

Carbonyl Compounds

-amide

e.g. ethanamide

<p>Amide </p><p>Carbonyl Compounds</p><p>-amide</p><p>e.g. ethanamide </p>

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Acyl Halide

Carbonyl Compounds

-oyl (halide)

e.g. ethanoyl chloride

<p>Acyl Halide</p><p>Carbonyl Compounds</p><p>-oyl (<strong>halide)</strong></p><p>e.g. ethanoyl <strong>chloride</strong></p>

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Amine

Nitrogen Based

-amine

e.g. ethanamine

<p>Amine</p><p>Nitrogen Based</p><p>-amine</p><p>e.g. ethanamine</p>

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Nitrile

Nitrogen Based

-nitrile

e.g. ethanenitrile

<p>Nitrile</p><p>Nitrogen Based</p><p>-nitrile</p><p>e.g. ethanenitrile </p>

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Imine

Nitrogen Based

-imine

e.g. ethanimine

<p>Imine </p><p>Nitrogen Based</p><p>-imine</p><p>e.g. ethanimine </p>

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Isocyanate

Nitrogen Based

-yl isocyanate

e.g. ethyl isocyanate

<p>Isocyanate </p><p>Nitrogen Based</p><p>-yl isocyanate</p><p>e.g. ethyl isocyanate </p>

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Azo Compound

Nitrogen Based

azo-

e.g. azoethane

<p>Azo Compound</p><p>Nitrogen Based</p><p>azo- </p><p>e.g. azoethane</p>

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Thiol

Sulfur Based

-thiol

e.g. methanethiol

<p>Thiol</p><p>Sulfur Based</p><p>-thiol</p><p>e.g. methanethiol</p>

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Arene

Aromatic

-yl benzene

e.g. ethyl benzene

<p>Arene</p><p>Aromatic</p><p>-yl benzene </p><p>e.g. ethyl benzene </p>

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Haloalkane

Halogen Heteroatomic
(halo)-

e.g. chloroethane

<p>Haloalkane</p><p>Halogen Heteroatomic<br>(halo)-</p><p>e.g. <strong>chloro</strong>ethane </p>

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