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Functional Groups
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Organic Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
09/14/2012

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Term
Alkyl Halide
Definition
R-X (Where x= Cl, Br, or I and has 3 lone pairs)
Term
Alkene
Definition
R- -R
C=C
R- -R
Term
Alkyne
Definition
R-C=C-R (where c is triple bonded)
-
Term
Alcohol
Definition
R-OH (where O has two lone pairs)
Term
Ether
Definition
R-O-R (Where O has two lone pairs)
Term
Thiol
Definition
R-SH (Where S has two lone pairs)
Term
Sulfide
Definition
R-S-R (Where S has two lone pairs)
Term
Aromatic (or Arene)
Definition
Hexagon with every other bond a C=C bond
Term
Ketone
Definition
R-
C=O (where O has two lone pairs)
R-
Term
Aldehyde
Definition
R-
C=O (where O has two lone pairs)
H-
Term
Carboxylic acid
Definition
O=
C-O-H
R-
(where both O have two lone
pairs)
Term
Acyl halide
Definition
R-
C-X
O=
(Where the O has two lone pairs and the x has three. The X can be Cl, Br, or I)
Term
Anhydride
Definition
R- -R
C-O-C
O= =O
Where O's have full electron shells from lone pairs
Term
Ester
Definition
R-
C-O-R
O=

(where O's have two lone pairs of electrons)
Term
Amide
Definition
R- -R
C-N
O= -R
Where O has two lone pairs and N has one lone pair
Term
Amine
Definition
R-
N-R
R-

Where N has one lone pair
Term
Nitro Compound
Definition
C-NO2
Term
Nitrile
Definition
C-C≡N
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