Functional Groups Flashcards
What is the functional group of an aldehyde?
RCHO
What is the functional group of a ketone?
RCOR’
What is the functional group of a carboxylic acid?
RCOOH
What is the functional group for an anhydride?
RCOOCOR’
What is the functional group of an ester?
RCOOR’
What is the functional group of an acyl chloride?
ROCl
What is the functional group of an amide?
RCONH2
What is the functional group of an amine?
RNH2
What is the functional group of a nitrile?
RCN
Give an example of an acyl chloride
ethanoyl chloride (CH3COCl)
Give an example of an amide
ethan amide (CH3CONH2)
Give an example of an amine
ethyl amine (CH3CH2NH2)
Give an example of a nitrile
ethan nitrile (CH3CN)
Give an example of an ester
ethyl ethanoate (CH3COOC2H5)
Give an example of an anhydride
ethanoic anhydride (CH3COOCOCH3)