Classification w/ functional grouping

Heteroatoms in specific pattern attached to organic molecule

Functional group

Compounds whose skeletons don’t have rings

Acyclic

Molecules who’s carbon skeletons contain one or more carbon atom rings

Carbocyclic

Compounds are cyclic molecules which one or more atoms in ring are other than carbon

Heterocyclic

Functional groups =

Sites of reactivity

Functional group name, Halogens

Alkyl or Arya Halide

Common Name, Halogen

Methylchloride

Functional group, oxygen

Alcohol

Common name, oxygen

Ethyl alcohol

Functional group, oxygen

Ether

Common name oxygen

Diethyl ether

Functional group oxygen

Aldehyde

Common name oxygen

Formaldehyde

Functional group, oxygen

Ketone

Common name oxygen

Acetone

Functional group oxygen

Carboxylic acid

Common name oxygen

Acetic acid

Functional group oxygen

Ester

Common name oxygen

Ethyl acetate

Functional group nitrogen

Amine

Common name nitrogen

Ethylamine

Functional group nitrogen

Amide

Common name nitrogen

Ethanamide

Function group nitrogen

Nitrile

Common name nitrogen

Acetronitrile

Functional group sulfur

Thiol, mercaptan

Common name sulfur

Methanethiol

Functional group sulfur

Thioether, sulfide

One R group carbon, other R group hydrogen

Amine

R groups carbon or hydrogen w/ oxygen nd nitrogen

Amide

Common name sulfur

Allyl methyl thioether