Common Functional Groups Flashcards
What group does this molecule contain? What type of compound was it?
A (-COCl) group, and the compound is an acid chloride.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A hydroxy (-OH) group, and the compound is an alcohol.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A carbonyl (C=O) group, and the compound is an aldehyde.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A double bond, and the compound is an alkene.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A triple bond, and the compound is an alkyne.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A halogen (-X) group, and the compound is an alkyl halide.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A –CONH2, –CONHR, or –CONR2 group, and the compound is an amide.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
An amino group, and the compound is an amine.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
And the compound is an anhydride.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A phenyl group, and the compound is an aromatic componud.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A carboxy (-COOH) group, and the compound is a carboxylic acid.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A -COOR group, and the compound is an ester.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
An alkoxy (-OR) group, and the compound is an Ether.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A carbonyl (-C=O) group, and the compound is a Ketone.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A cyano (C triple bond to N) group, and the componud is Nitrile.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
An alkythio (-SR) group, and the compound is a sulfide.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A mercapto (-SH) group, and the compound is a Thiol.
What functional group does this molecule contain? What type of molecule is it?
A -COSR group, and the compound is a Thioester.
What type of compound is this?
An alkane.
