Unit 5 Bonding: Functional Groups Flashcards
amino
-NH2
fluoro-
-F
chloro
-Cl
bromo-
-Br
iodo
-I
nitro-
-NO2
hydroxyl
chemical class: alcohol
group: hydroxyl
formula: ROH
structural formula:
prefix: hydroxy-
suffix: -ol
example: methanol
ether
chemical class: ether
group: ether
formula: ROR’
structural formula:
prefix: alkoxy-
suffix: (alkyl) ether
example: diethyl ether (ethoxyethane)
aldehyde
chemical class: aldehyde
group: aldehyde
formula: RCHO
structural formula:
prefix: formyl- (-COH) or oxo- (=O)
suffix: -al
example: ethanal (acetaldehyde)
ketone
chemical class: ketone
group: carbonyl
formula: RCOR’
structural formula:
prefix: -oyl- (-COR’) or oxo- (=O)
suffix: -one
example: butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)
carboxylic acid
chemical class: carboxylic acid
group: carboxyl
formula: RCOOH
structural formula:
prefix: carboxy-
suffix: -oic acid
example: acetic acid (ethanoic acid)
ester
chemical class: ester
group: ester
formula: RCOOR’
structural formula:
prefix: alkanoyloxy- or alkoxycarbonyl
suffix: alkyl alkanoate
example: ethyl butyrate (ethyl butanoate)
primary amine
chemical class: amine
group: primary amine
formula: RNH2
structural formula:
prefix: amino-
suffix: -amine
example: methylamine (methanamine)
secondary amine
chemical class: amine
group: secondary amine
formula: R2NH
structural formula:
prefix: amino-
suffix: -amine
example: dimethylamine
tertiary amine
chemical class: amine
group: tertiary amine
formula: R3N
structural formula:
prefix: amino-
suffix: -amine
example: trimethylamine