Types of Compounds and Their Functional Groups

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Hydrocarbons

Compounds made up of only carbon and hydrogen atoms

Alkane

Single bond between carbon atoms

Alkene

Double bond between carbon atoms

Alkyne

Triple bond between carbon atoms

Aromatic

Alternating single and double bonds in a cyclic group of carbons

Alkyl halide (Haloalkane)

Single bonds between a carbon atom and a halogen. Includes a halo group.

Alcohol

Single bond between carbon and a hydroxy group

Ether

An oxygen single bonded to two carbons. Includes an alkoxy group

Amine

A single bond between a carbon and nitrogen. Includes an amino group

Thiol

A single bond between carbon and sulfur with a hydrogen. Includes a sulfanyl group

Sulfide

A single bond between carbon and sulfur. Includes an alkylthio group

Carbonyl Compounds

Compounds with carbonyl groups

Aldehyde

Carbonyl group with a hydrogen bonded to carbon

Ketone

Carbonyl group with carbons on both sides

Carboxylic acid

Carbonyl group with an hydroxy group on one side

Ester

Carbonyl group with another oxygen on one side

Amide

Carbonyl group with a nitrogen on one side

Acid chloride

Carbonyl group with chloride on one side

Halo group

Hydroxy group

Alkoxy group

Amino group

Sulfanyl group

Alkythio group

Carbonyl group

Alkyl halides

Which compounds have the halo group?

Alcohols

Which compounds have the hydroxy group?

Ethers

Which compounds have the alkoxy group?

Amines

Which compounds have the amino group?

Thiols

Which compounds have the sulfanyl group?

Sulfides

Which compounds have the alkythio group?

Aldehydes

Which compounds uses this group?

Ketones

Which compounds uses this group?

Carboxylic acids

Which compounds uses this group?

Esters

Which compounds uses this group?

Amides

Which compounds uses this group?

Acid chloride

Which compounds uses this group?