Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups 21/10/99 Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups
Functional Group Group of atoms that is responsible for the chemical properties of the compound. Examples: Alcohols: -OH Hydroxyl Group. - ol Organic acids: R- COOH Carboxyl Group. - oic acid Aldehydes: R-CHO Carbonyl. -al
Functional Groups D. Ketones: R – CO - R - one E. Ethers: R – O - R ether F. Esters: R – COO - R -noate G. Amine: - N- H. Amides: Formed by the combination of 2 amino acids.
No ketones are possible (3 C minimum) 2 Carbon molecules Alcohols Ethers ethanol dimethyl ether Acids Esters ethanoic acid methyl methanoate Aldehydes Ketones No ketones are possible (3 C minimum) ethanal Amines Amides dimethylamine ethanamide ethylamine
3 Carbon molecules Alcohols Ethers Acids Esters 1-propanol 2-propanol Ethyl methyl ether Propanoic acid Esters Methyl ethanoate Ethyl methanoate
3 Carbon molecules Aldehydes Ketones Amines Amides C H N propanal 2-propanone Amines propylamine trimethylamine ethylmethylamine C H 3 N 2 Amides propanamide isopropylamine
4C alcohols 1-butanol 2-butanol 1-isobutanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol
4C ethers methyl propyl ether isopropyl methyl ether diethyl ether
4C carboxylic acids butanoic acid isobutanoic acid, 2-methylpropanoic acid
4C esters methyl propanoate ethyl ethanoate propyl methanoate isopropyl methanoate
4C aldehydes butanal isobutanal, 2-methylpropanal
4C ketones 2-butanone, (butanone)
isopropylmethylamine 4C amines butylamine isobutylamine methylpropylamine diethylamine ethyldimethylamine isopropylmethylamine
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