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Module 2: Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups Flashcards

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Chain, no rings
* Straight (unbranched) chain
* Branched chain

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Acyclic

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Rings of Carbon (or Piattos)

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Carbocyclic

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Have rings with at least one heteroatom

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Heterocyclic

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Simplest group of organic compounds

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Hydrocarbons

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Saturated HC (single bond)

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Alkanes

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Unsaturated HC (multiple bonds)

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  • Alkenes
  • Alkynes
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Chains or branched

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Aliphatic

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Rings

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Alicyclic

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  • Single bonded carbons
  • ends with “-ane”
  • CnH2n+2
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Alkanes

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  • A Hydrogen atom is removed from an alkane.
  • ends with “-yl”
    – Methyl (Me)
    – Ethyl (Et)
    – Propyl (Pr)
    – Butyl (Bu)
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Alkyl groups (R)

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Formula for Alkanes

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CnH2n+2

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  • Consist of rings of -C-C-
  • Prefix “cyclo-”
  • CnH2n
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Cycloalkanes

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Formula for Cycloalkanes

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CnH2n

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A group of atoms within a larger molecule that has a characteristic chemical behavior

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Functional Groups

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A Hydrogen atom is removed

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Alkyl groups (R)

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Functional Groups With C-C Multiple Bonds
+ General Formula:
CnH2n
+ Double bond

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ALKENES

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Functional Groups With C-C Multiple Bonds
+ General Formula:
CnH2n-2
+ Triple bond

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ALKYNES

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Functional Groups With C-C Multiple Bonds
* Aromatic ring
* “benzene” ring
* Ar-
+ Aromatic rings
+ Piattos

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ARENES

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Functional Groups With C-C Multiple Bonds
+ Single Bond
+ “-ane”

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ALKANES

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Functional Groups With C-C Multiple Bonds
+ Double Bonds
+ “-ene”

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ALKENES

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Functional Groups With C singly bonded to EN atom
+ General Formula: RX
+ Halogen group

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ALKYL HALIDES

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Functional Groups With C-C Multiple Bonds
+ Triple Bonds
+ “-yne”

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ALKYNES

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Functional Groups With C singly bonded to EN atom
+ General Formula: ROH
+ *ends with “-ol”
+ hydroxyl group
Note: If the suffix starts with vowel (i.e. -ol, -al, amine), remove the –e and attach the suffix

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ALCOHOLS (ALKANOLS)

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Functional Groups With C singly bonded to EN atom
+ General Formula: RSH
+ *ends with“-thiol”
+ sulfhydryl group

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THIOLS (MERCAPTANS)

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Functional Groups With C singly bonded to EN atom
+ General Formula:
R’OR’’
+ *ends with “ether”

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ETHER

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Functional Groups With C singly bonded to EN atom
+ General Formula:
R’SR’’
+ *ends with “sulfide”

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SULFIDES (THIOETHERS)

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Functional Groups With C singly bonded to EN atom
+ General Formula:
RNH2
+ *ends with “amine”
+ amino group

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AMINES

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ALKYL HALIDES formula

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General Formula: RX
R - Alkyl
X- Halogen

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ALCOHOLS (ALKANOLS) formula

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General Formula: ROH

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THIOLS (MERCAPTANS) formula

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General Formula: RSH

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ETHER formula

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General Formula:
R’OR’’

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SULFIDES (THIOETHERS) formula

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General Formula:
R’SR’’

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AMINES formula

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General Formula:
RNH2

34
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propanamine

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AMINES

35
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diethyl sulfide

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SULFIDES (THIOETHERS)

36
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ethyl propyl ether

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ETHER

37
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propanethiol

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THIOLS (MERCAPTANS)

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propanol

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ALCOHOLS (ALKANOLS)

39
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bromopropane

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ALKYL HALIDES

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Halides

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F, Cl, Br, I

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Propylbenzene

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ARENES

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propyne

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ALKYNES

43
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propene

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ALKENES

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Functional Groups With C=O Carbonyl group
+ General Formula:
RCHO
+ *ends with “-al”
+ carbonyl group

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ALDEHYDES

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Functional Groups With C=O Carbonyl group
+ General Formula:
R’COR’’
+ *ends with “-one”

Note: Since there are C atoms added, change the parent name

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KETONES

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Functional Groups With C=O Carbonyl group
+ General Formula:
RCOOH
+ *ends with“-oic acid”
+ carboxyl group

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CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

47
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Functional Groups With C=O Carbonyl group
+ General Formula: O
RCONH2
+ *ends with “-amide”
+ amido group

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AMIDES

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Functional Groups With C=O Carbonyl group
+ General Formula:
R’COOR’’
+ *ends with “-yl”
and “oate”

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ESTERS

49
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Functional Groups With C=O Carbonyl group
– Ar-OH
– ends with “-phenol”

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Phenols

50
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Functional Groups With C=O Carbonyl group
– R-CN
– ends with “-nitrile”

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Nitriles

51
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ALDEHYDES formula

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General Formula:
RCHO

52
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propanal

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ALDEHYDES

53
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KETONES formula

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General Formula:
R’COR’’

54
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butanone

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KETONES

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CARBOXYLIC ACIDS formula

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General Formula:
RCOOH

56
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propanoic acid

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CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

57
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AMIDES formula

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General Formula:
RCONH2

58
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propanamide

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AMIDES

59
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ESTERS formula

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General Formula:
R’COOR’’

60
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methyl propanoate

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ESTERS

61
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p-chlorophenol

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Phenols

62
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ethanenitrile

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Nitriles

63
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Anti-hypertensive

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enalapril
C20H28N2O5

64
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Narcotic analgesic

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methadone
C21H27NO

65
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C9H13NO3

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Adrenaline

66
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A neurotransmitter – A deficiency is associated with Parkinson’s disease
C8H11NO2

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Dopamine

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