Organic Chem Functional Groups Flashcards
What is the functional group for alkenes?
C=C
Alkenes are characterized by the presence of a carbon-carbon double bond.
What is the functional group for alcohols?
OH (hydroxyl)
Alcohols contain a hydroxyl group, which is responsible for their properties.
What suffix is used in the nomenclature of alkenes?
-ene
What prefix is used for halogenoalkanes containing chlorine?
chloro-
What prefix is used for halogenoalkanes containing fluorine?
fluoro-
What prefix is used for halogenoalkanes containing iodine?
iodo-
What prefix is used for halogenoalkanes containing bromine?
bromo-
What suffix is used in the nomenclature of alcohols?
-ol
What suffix is used in the nomenclature of aldehydes?
-al
What suffix is used in the nomenclature of ketones?
-one
What suffix is used in the nomenclature of carboxylic acids?
-OIC acid
What suffix is used for esters?
-oate
What suffix is used in the nomenclature of amines?
-amine
What suffix is used in the nomenclature of nitriles?
-nitrile
Name the compound with the formula H2C=CH2.
Ethene
Name the compound with the formula H2C-CHCl.
Chloroethane
Name the compound with the formula H2C-CHOH.
Ethanol
Name the compound with the formula H2C=CHO.
Ethanal
Name the compound with the formula H2C(=O)-CH3.
Propanone
Name the compound with the formula H2C(=O)-OH.
Ethanoic acid
Name the compound with the formula H2C(=O)-O-CH2-CH3.
Propyl Ethanoate
Name the compound with the formula H2C-NH2.
Ethylamine
Name the compound with the formula H2C-C≡N.
Ethane nitrile
