Organic Chemistry Flashcards
methane
CH4
ethane
C2H6
propane
C3H8
butane
C4H10
pentane
C5H12
hexane
C6H14
heptane
C7H16
octane
C8H18
nonane
C9H20
decane
C10H22
alchohol
hydroxyl _ R-OH _ -ol
carboxylic acid
carboxyl _ R-(C=O)-OH _ -oic acid
halide
halogen _ R-X _ -o
amide
amino _ R-NH-R _ -amide-
amine
amino _ R-NH2 _ -amino-
aldehyde
carbonyl _ R-(CH=O) _ -al
phenyl
benzene _ R-benzene _ phenyl
ketone
carboxyl _ R-(C=O)-R _ -one, -ketone
ethers
O-linkage _ R-O-R _ -yl -yl ether
esters
carboxyl _ R-(C=O)-O-R _ -yl -yl ester
toluene
benzene-CH3
phenol
benzene-OH
phenyl group
benzene-R (benzene acts as a substituant)
functional isomers
alcohols ethers, aldehydes ketones, amines amides, carboxylic acide esters
isomer
organic compounds with the same molecular formula, but different structural formulas
structural isomer
move around hydrocarbons
geometric isomer
(cis or trans) across double bonds in hydrocarbons
positional isomer
functional groups on different carbons
functional isomer
different functional groups with same molecular formula
addition reaction
double or triple bonds are broken so C’s may bond with other atoms
substitution reaction
a hydrogen on a hydrocarbon is replaced by a functional group
esterfication reaction
an organic acid reacts with a hydroxyl group on an alcohol to produce an ester and water
polymerization
when two smaller hydrocarbons are put together to form a larger hydrocarbon frequently water or hydrogen is released in process
combustion
products are carbon dioxide and water, hydrocarbon reacting in the presence of oxygen
elimination
atoms or bonds are removed or broken respectively to create a simpler smaller carbon chain
oxidation reaction
1∘ alcohol –> aldehyde –> carboxylic acid
2∘ alcohol –> ketone
carbon monoxide –> carbon dioxide
peptide linkage
amino acid –> protein