Functional Groups

Alkane

R-H

(R = alkyl)
Alkene

RC=CR

(R = alkyl, aryl, H)
Alkyne

R-C≡C-R

(R = alkyl, aryl, H)
Aromatic Hydrocarbons

benzene
Alkyl halide
R-X
- (R = alkyl
- X = halogen)
Alcohol

R-OH

(R = alkyl)
Phenol

R-OH

(R = aryl)
Ether
- R-O-R
- (R = alkyl, aryl)
Amine

RNH₂, R²NH, R³N

(R = alkyl, aryl)
Aldehyde

R-CH=O

(R = alkyl, aryl, H)
Ketone
- O
- ||
- R-C-R
(R = alkyl, aryl)
Carboxylic acid
- O
- ||
- R-C-OH
(R = alkyl, aryl, H)
Ester
- O
- ||
- R'-C-O-R
(R = alkyl, aryl)
Amide
- O
- ||
- R-C-NR²
- (R =alkyl, aryl, H)
Anhydride
- O O
- || ||
- R-C-O-C-R
(R = alkyl, aryl, H)
Acid chloride
- O
- ||
- R-C-Cl
(R = alkyl, aryl, H)
Nitrile

R-C≡N

(R = alkyl, aryl)

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Functional Groups

Description

Alkyl = alkane missing an H Aryl = derived from benzene/simple aromatic ring

Updated

2010-09-07T03:31:14Z

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