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O-chem functional groups

  1. hydrocarbons
    • alkanes: saturated; all single bonds; pKa: 50-60. CnH2n+2
    • alkenes: unsaturated; at least one double bond; pKa: 45. CnH2n
    • alkynes: unsaturated; at least one triple bond; pKa: 26. CnH2n-2
    • aromatic: rings with alternate double bonds
  2. alcohols
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    • pKa: 15-18
  3. ethers
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  4. alkyl halides
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    • X = halogen
  5. aldehydes
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    • ex: formaldehyde
  6. ketone
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    • pKa: 18-20
    • ex: acetone
  7. carboxylic acids
    Image Upload 12 pKa: 4-5
  8. esters
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  9. acid halides
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  10. acid anhydride
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  11. amides
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  12. amines
    Image Upload 22 pKa: 33-36
  13. phenol
    Image Upload 24pKa: 9-10
  14. thiol
    Image Upload 26 pKa: 9-11
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O-chem functional groups
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organic functional groups
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