Functional Groups (Organic Chemistry) Flashcards
All functional groups you need to know for the IB
Alkane
Hydrocarbon
Naming: -ane

Alkene
Hydrocarbon
Naming: -ene

Alkyne
Hydrocarbon
Naming: -yne

Alcohol
Carbon-Oxygen (single bond)
Naming: -ol

Ether
Carbon-Oxygen (single bond)
Naming: -oxy -ane

Aldehyde
Carbon-Oxygen(double bond)
[O at end] Naming: -al

Ketone
Carbon-Oxygen (double bond)
[O in middle] Naming: -one

Carboxylic Acid
Carbon-Oxygen (double bond)
Naming: -oic acid

Ester
Carbon-Oxygen (double bond)
Naming: -yl -oate

Arene
Carbon Ring (alternating double bonds)
Naming: -yl benzene

Amide
Carbon-Nitrogen
Naming: -amide
Amine
Carbon-Nitrogen
[N at end] Naming: -amine

Nitrile
Carbon-Nitrogen (triple bond)
Naming: -nitrile

reversed prompt
Hydrocarbon
Naming: -ane

Alkane
reversed prompt
Hydrocarbon
Naming: -ene

Alkene
reversed prompt
Hydrocarbon
Naming: -yne

Alkyne
reversed prompt
Carbon-Oxygen (single bond)
Naming: -ol

Alcohol
reversed prompt
Carbon-Oxygen (single bond)
Naming: -oxy -ane

Ether
reversed prompt
Carbon-Oxygen(double bond)
[O at end] Naming: -al

Aldehyde
reversed prompt
Carbon-Oxygen (double bond)
[O in middle] Naming: -one

Ketone
reversed prompt
Carbon-Oxygen (double bond)
Naming: -oic acid

Carboxylic Acid
reversed prompt
Carbon-Oxygen (double bond)
Naming: -yl -oate

Ester
reversed prompt
Carbon Ring (alternating double bonds)
Naming: -yl benzene

Arene
reversed prompt
Carbon-Nitrogen
Naming: -amide
Amide
reversed prompt
Carbon-Nitrogen
[N at end] Naming: -amine

Amine
reversed prompt
Carbon-Nitrogen (triple bond)
Naming: -nitrile

Nitrile