Organic Chemistry functional groups, Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups

Alcohol

Alcohol

-OH (hydroxy group)

Aldehyde

C=O (carbonyl group with hydrogen

Alkane

single bond (not functional group)

Alkene

double bond

Alkyne

triple bond

Amine

-NH2 (amino group)

Aromatic compound

ring

Carboxylic acid

-COOH (carboxyl group)

Ester

-COOR

Ether

-OR (alkoxy group)

Ketone

-C=O (carbonyl group)

propane

C3H8

methane

CH4

ethanol

C2H5OH

Alcohol

Ether

Amine

R-NH2 connector in amino acids

Aldehyde

always found at end of carbon chain!

Ketone

chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation

carboxyl group

connects amino acids

Halogen

-F

- Cl

- Br

- I

hydroxyl

-OH (alcohol)

anhydride

ketoasidosis

An acidotic state created by the production of keytons via fat metabolism.

diethyl ether

early anesthetic