organic compound Flashcards
hydrocarbon
-alkane
-alkene
-alkyne
-cycloalkane
-aromatic hydrocarbon
-alkyl halide
compound containing oxygen
-alcohol
-ether
-aldehyde
-ketone
-carboxylic acid
-ester
compound containing nitrogen
-amine
-amide
Classification of Organic compounds
natural compound
synthetic compound
The compounds in solid, liquid or gaseous state which
contain carbon in its molecule are known as
organic compound
is a chemical compound
or substance produced by a living organism that is found in nature.
Examples include most sugars, carbohydrates and proteins.
natural compound
that are prepared by reaction
of other compounds are known as “synthetic”. They are compounds
that do not occur naturally. *
synthetic compounds
4 types of Organic Molecule:
carbohydrates
proteins
nucleic acid
lipids
sugars, starches (C,H,O)
carbohydrates
amino acids (C,H,O,P)
proteins
DNA & RNA (C,H,O,N)
nucleic acid
Fats/Oils/Wax, Cell Membranes, Hormones.. (C,H,O,P,S)
Lipids
These carbon structures
can have single, double, or
triple bonds.
structure
name of the compound is determined from the number
of C atoms in the longest continuous chain.
root
indicates the type of organic compound, and is
placed after the root.
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suffix
