Organic Chemistry: Carbon Chains and Functional Groups

meth-

1 Carbon

eth-

2 Carbons

prop-

3 Carbons

but-

4 Carbons

pent-

5 Carbons

hex-

6 Carbons

hept-

7 Carbons

oct-

8 Carbons

non-

9 Carbons

dec-

10 Carbons

undec-

11 Carbons

dodec-

12 Carbons

methyl

1 Carbon

ethyl

2 Carbons

propyl

3 Carbons

butyl

4 Carbons

isopropyl

3 Carbons

isobutyl

4 Carbons

sec-butyl

4 Carbons

neopentyl

5 Carbons

Alkene

C=C

Alkyne

C≡C

Alcohol

R-OH

Ether

R-O-R'

Ketone

R-C(=O)-R'

Aldehyde

R-C(=O)-H

Carboxylic Acid

R-C(=O)-OH

Ester

R-C(=O)-O-R'

Amide

R-C(=O)-NH2

Amine

R-NH2

Phenyl

C6H5