O-chem functional groups

hydrocarbons
- alkanes: saturated; all single bonds; pKa: 50-60. C_nH_2n+2
- alkenes: unsaturated; at least one double bond; pKa: 45. C_nH_2n
- alkynes: unsaturated; at least one triple bond; pKa: 26. C_nH_2n-2
- aromatic: rings with alternate double bonds
alcohols
- pKa: 15-18
ethers
alkyl halides
- X = halogen
aldehydes
- ex: formaldehyde
ketone
- pKa: 18-20
- ex: acetone
carboxylic acids

pKa: 4-5
esters
acid halides
acid anhydride
amides
amines

pKa: 33-36
phenol

pKa: 9-10
thiol

pKa: 9-11

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O-chem functional groups

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organic functional groups

Updated

2016-09-04T21:21:37Z