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Functional groups and classes of compounds Flashcards

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Alkanes

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Functional group: none
Name of functional group: none
Suffix: -ane
General formula:CnH2n+2

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Alkene

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Functional group: 1 double bond between carbons
Name of functional group: alkenyl
Suffix: -ene
General formula: CnH2n

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Alkyne

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Functional group: one triple bond between carbons
Name of functional group: alkynyl
Suffix: -yne
General formula: CnH2n-2

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Alcohol

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Functional group: OH
Name of functional group: Hydroxyl
Suffix: -anol
General formula: CnH2n+1OH

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Ether

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Functional group: R - O - R’
Name of functional group: alkoxy
Suffix: -oxyalkane
General formula: CnH2n+2O
R-O-R’

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Aldehyde

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Functional group: C double bond to O and one bond to H
Name of functional group: carbonyl (aldehyde)
Suffix: -anal
General formula: CnH2nO
R-CHO

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Ketone

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Functional group: C double bond O
Name of functional group: carbonyl (ketone)
Suffix: -anone
General formula: CnH2nO
R-CO-R’

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Carboxylic acid

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Functional group: double bond to O and a bond to OH
Name of functional group: Carboxyl (acid)
Suffix: -anoic acid
General formula: CnH2n+1COOH

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Ester

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Functional group: one double bond to O and a bond to O-R
Name of functional group: Carboxyl (ester)
Suffix: -anoate
General formula: CnH2nO2
R-COO-R’

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amide

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Functional group: one double bond to O and a bond to NH2
Name of functional group: amido
Suffix: -anamide
General formula: CnH2n+1CONH2

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amine

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Functional group: NH2
Name of functional group: amino
Suffix: anamine
General formula: CnH2n+1NH2

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halogenoalkane

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Functional group: -F -Cl -Br -I
Name of functional group: halogeno
Prefix: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo
General formula: CnH2n+1X

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arene

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Functional group: C6H5 ring
Name of functional group: phenyl
Suffix: benzene

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arene

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Functional group: -C6H5 the ring
Name of functional group: phenyl
Suffix: -benzene
General formula:

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