functional groups

Question 1

…….H
|
H - C - O - H name the functional group
|
H

Answer 1

• alcohol
• abbr. to ROH
• can be primary, secondary or tertiary

Question 2

name the functional group of a benzene with an OH directly bonded

Answer 2

• phenol
• abbr. to C6H5OH

Question 3

…….H
|
H - C - C = O name functional group
| \
H H

Answer 3

• aldehyde
• abbr. to RCHO

Question 4

….O
|| name functional group
R - C - R

Answer 4

• ketone
• C=O in the middle of a carbon chain
• abbr. to RCOR’

Question 5

R - C = O
\ name functional group
OH

Answer 5

• carboxylic acid
• C=O bonded to OH
• abbr. to RCOOH

Question 6

……O
|| name functional group
R - C - O - R’

Answer 6

• ester
• abbr. to RCOOR’

Question 7

R - C = O
\ name functional group
Cl

Answer 7

• acyl chloride
• abbr. to RCOCl

Question 8

…. O O
|| ||
C C name functional group
/ \ / \
R O R

Answer 8

• acid anhydride
• abbr. to (RCO)2O