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Functional Groups
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 3 types of functional groups | Hydrocarbons (only carbon and hydrogen) Compounds containing oxygen Compounds containing nitrogen |
| Types of hydrocarbons | Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, Alkenes, Cycloalkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic |
| Alkanes | Single bonds b/w all carbons (all are sp3) |
| Cycloalkanes | sp3 carbons form a ring |
| Alkenes | Double bonds are present (sp2 carbons) |
| Cycloalkenes | Double bonded in a ring |
| Alkynes | Triple bonds are present (sp3) |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Contain a benzene ring |
| Compounds containing oxygen | Alcohols, ethers, Aldehydes and ketone, Carboxylic acids |
| Alcohols | Contain the hydroxyl group (-OH) as the main functional group |
| Ethers | Contain two alkyl groups bonded to an oxygen (oxygen is in the middle) |
| Aldehydes and ketone | Contain C=O |
| ketone | two "R" groups bonded to the C=O |
| Aldehydes | C=O bonded to a H and an "R" |
| Carboxylic Acids | -COOH |
| Carboxylic Acid Derivatives | acid chlorides, esters, amides |
| Acid chlorides | R-COCl |
| esters | R-COOOR' |
| amide | R-CONH2 |
| Compounds Containing Nitrogen | Amines, Amides, Nitriles |
| Amines | Alkylates derivative of ammonia R-N: |
| Amides | O=C-N |
| Nitriles | C=-N: |