Organic Chemistry Functional Groups (With Examples)

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Alkyl halide

(-yl halide)

Akyl halide → R- bonded to a halogen

Alkane → Hydrocarbons ( just carbon and hydrogen bond)

Ex: Propyl-chloride

<img src="https://knowt-user-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/57788c6e-340e-4fc5-afad-d7663e115a39.jpg" data-width="100%" data-align="center" alt=""><p>Akyl halide → R- bonded to a halogen</p><p>Alkane → Hydrocarbons ( just carbon and hydrogen bond)</p><p>Ex: Propyl-chloride</p>
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Alkene

(-ene)

Contain at least 1 C=C (carbon -carbon double bond)

Ex: Butene

<img src="https://knowt-user-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/11ded4a7-cda6-4945-8286-a1088580a850.jpg" data-width="100%" data-align="center" alt=""><p>Contain at least 1 C=C (carbon -carbon double bond)</p><p>Ex: Butene</p>
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Akyne

(-yne)

Contain at least 1 C≡C (carbon - carbon triple bond)

Ex: Butyne

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Alcohol

(-anol)

Hydroxyl

Ex: Butanol

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Ether

(-yl ether)

Ex: Diethyl ether

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Thiol

(-anethiol)

Ex: 1-Buthanethiol

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Sulfide

(-yl sulfide)

Ex: Diethyl Sulfide

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Aromatic

(-ylbenzene)

Ex: methylbenzene

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Ketone

(-anone)

Carbonyl bonded to 2 carbon atom(usually in middle)

Ex: 2-Butanone

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Aldehyde

(-anal)

Ex: Butanal

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Carboxylic acid

(-anoic acid)

Ex: Acetyl Chloride

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Acyl halide → Oxygen double bond & Halogen

(-tyl X-ide)

Ex: Acetyl Chloride

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Anhydride

(-tic hydride)

Lost H2O→ 2 Oxygens double bonded to Carbon single bonded to 1 Oxygen

Ex: Acetic Anhydride

<img src="https://knowt-user-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/5fac8c25-d55f-4c9e-b78c-9b2572282d8c.jpg" data-width="100%" data-align="center" alt=""><p>Lost H<sub>2</sub>O→ 2 Oxygens double bonded to Carbon single bonded to 1 Oxygen</p><p>Ex: Acetic Anhydride</p>
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Ester

(-yl acetate)

Ex: Ethyl Acetate

<img src="https://knowt-user-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/687cdc08-44ab-4222-9c6c-9a6921954ff7.jpg" data-width="100%" data-align="center" alt=""><p>Ex: Ethyl Acetate</p>
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Amide

(-anamide)

Has Carbonyl

Ex: Butanamide

<img src="https://knowt-user-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/80ea5b1c-dd84-4424-b5bc-123ef29bdfd5.jpg" data-width="100%" data-align="center" alt=""><p>Has Carbonyl</p><p>Ex: Butanamide</p>
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Amine

(-amine)

No Carbonyl

Ex: Diethylamine

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Alkyl halide example

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Alkene example

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Alkyne example

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Alcohol example

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Ether example

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Thiol example

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Sulfide example

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Aromatic example

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Ketone example

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Aldehyde example

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Carbocylic acid example

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Acyl halide example

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Anhydride example

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Ester example

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Amide example

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Amine example

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