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Functional Groups
Basic Functional Groups of Organic Chemistry
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 4
06/03/2009

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Term
Alkane
Definition

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Saturated Hydrocarbon where all Carbons are linked only by Single Bonds

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Alkene
Definition

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Unsaturated Carbon chain with at least one Carbon to Carbon double bond

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Alkyne
Definition

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Hydrocarbon with a triple bond between two carbon atoms.

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Aromatic Hydrocarbon
Definition

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Benzene rings - Have a special stability with three double bonds.

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Alcohol
Definition

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ROH

 

Where R is a carbon group

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Phenol
Definition

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OH Bound to an Aromatic Hydrocarbon

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Epoxide
Definition

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A Cyclic Ether with a 3 membered ring

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Ether
Definition

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ROR'

 

Where R is a Carbon group

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Aldehyde
Definition

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RCHO

 

Where R can be Carbon or Hydrogen

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Ketone
Definition

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RCOR'

 

Where R must be Carbon

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Nitrile
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RCN

 

Where R must be C

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Amine
Definition

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(Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)

 

NR3

R can be C or H

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Alkyl Halide
Definition

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RX

 

Where R is a Carbon and X is a Halide (F,Cl,Br,I)

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Carboxylic Acid
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RCOOH

 

Where R is a Carbon

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Acyl/Acid Halide
Definition

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RCOX

 

Where R is a Carbon and X is a Halogen (F,Cl,Br,I)

Term
Anhydride
Definition

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ROOOR

 

Where R is a carbon group

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Ester
Definition

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RCOOR

 

Where R can be Carbon or Hydrogen

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Amide
Definition

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RCONR2

 

Where R can be Carbon or Hydrogen

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