Organic Chemistry Aid

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 Functional Groups

Name

Naming Rule

General Formula

Side Group Name

Alcohols

________ol

R-OH

Hydroxyl

Ethers

________oxy  ________

R-O-R

\

Ketones

________one

R-CO-R

\

Aldehydes

________al

R-COH

\

Acids

________oic  acid

R-COOH

\

Esters

________yl _______oate

R-COO-R

\

Amides

________amide

R-CONH₂

\

Nitriles

________nitrile

R-CN

Cyano


Side Groups/Substitutes


Name

General Formula

Side Group/ Substitute Name

Alkane Series

CₙH₂ₙ₊₂

________yl

Alkene Series

CₙH₂ₙ

________yl

Alkyne Series

CₙH₂ₙ₋₂

________yl

Cycloalkane Series

CₙH₂ₙ

cyclo________yl

Cycloalkene Series

CₙH₂ₙ₋₂

cyclo________yl

Cycloalkyne Series

CₙH₂ₙ₋₄

cyclo________yl

Halogens

\

I: iodo, Br: bromo, F: fluoro, 

Cl: chloro

Amino Group

NH₂

amino

Nitrate Group

NO₂

nitro


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