Functional Groups

Question 1

R-COOH

Answer 1

Functional group: Carboxylic acids

Suffix: -oic acid

Question 2

R”-COOR’

Answer 2

Functional group: Esters

Suffix: R’) …-oate

Question 3

R-CONR2

Answer 3

Functional Group: Amides

Suffix: -amide

Question 4

R’-CN

Answer 4

Functional Group: Nitriles

Suffix: -nitrile

Question 5

R-CHO

Answer 5

Functional Group: Aldehydes

Suffix: -al

Question 6

R’-CO-R’

Answer 6

Functional Group: Ketones

Suffix: -one

Question 7

R’-OH

Answer 7

Functional Group: Alcohols

Suffix: -ol

Substituent name: hydroxy

Question 8

R’-SH

Answer 8

Functional Group: Thiols

Suffix: -thiol

Substituent name: mercapto (or sulfanyl)

Question 9

R’-NR” 2

Answer 9

Functional Group: Amines

Suffix: -amine

Substituent name: amino

Question 10

R’-H

Answer 10

Functional Group: Hydrocarbons

Suffix: -e

Substituent name: (R)yl

Question 11

R’-O-R’

Answer 11

Functional Group: Ethers

Substituent name: (R)oxy

Question 12

R’-S-R’

Answer 12

Functional Group: Sulfides

Substituent name: (R)ylsulfanyl

Question 13

R’-X

(X=F, Cl, Br, I)

Answer 13

Functional Group: Halides

Substituent name: (hal)o

(e.g. fluoro)

Question 14

Note:
R”=saturated C/alkyl or
H; R’=saturated C/alkyl

Answer 14

Note: R”=saturated C/alkyl or H; R’=saturated C/alkyl