IB Chem - Carbon Prefixes and Functional Groups

Meth-

1 carbon

Eth-

2 carbons

Prop-

3 carbons

But-

4 carbons

Pent-

5 carbons

Hex-

6 carbons

Alkyl functional group

A single bonded chain of carbons and hydrogens, for example: –CH2–CH3.

Halogeno functional group

F, Cl, Br, or I

Hydroxyl functional group

–OH

Carbonyl functional group

C=O

Amino functional group

Amido functional group

Alkoxy functional group

Carboxyl functional group

Ester functional group

Phenyl functional group