Functional Groups Flashcards
As the name
clearly implies it is the part of the
molecule which makes it ‘function’
the way it does. To give an analogy:
think of a bus. The driver at the
steering is the one responsible for
the whole bus’ motion hence its
function, the passengers filling up
the bus but don’t really do anything
towards the bus
functional group
familiarize yourself with the different functional groups
grade yourself accordingly
prefix of carboxylic acid
carboxy
suffix of carboxylic acid
-oic acid
prefix of acid amide
carbamoyl
suffix of acid amide
amide
prefix of acid chloride
chloroformyl
suffix of acid chloride
-oyl chloride
prefix of alcohol
hydroxy
suffix of alcohol
-ol
prefix of aldehyde
formyl
suffix of aldehyde
-al
prefix of ketone
oxo
suffix of ketone
-one
prefix of ester
alkyl
suffix of ester
carboxylate
prefix of ether
alkoxy
prefix of oxirane
epoxy
prefix of halide
halo
preix of amine
amino
suffix of amine
amine
prefix of cyanide
cyano
suffix of nitrile/cyanide
nitrile
suffix of nitro
nitro
prefix of nitroso
nitroso
prefix of azo
azo
prefix of sulphonic acid
sulpho
suffix of sulphonic acid
sulphonic
prefix of sulphide
alkyl thio
prefix of thiol
mercapto
suffix of thiol
thiol
suffix of double bond
-ene
suffix of triple bond
-yne
which is more prioritized: double or triple bonds
double bonds
priority in naming the suffix of a compound
Carboxylic acid
sulfonic acid
ester
anhydride
acid halide
amide
nitrile
aldehyde
ketone
alcohol
thiol
amine
