Organic Chemistry Functional Groups

Hydroxyl (alcohol)

single bonded OH

Alkane

only C and H

Amine

nitrogen

Carboxylic Acid

one double bonded oxygen and one single bonded OH to the same C

Ester

O between two C with a double bonded O to one C

Ketone

one double bonded oxygen

Amide

one double bonded oxygen and single bonded nitrogen to the same C

Aldehyde

one double bonded O at the end of the chain (H bonded to same C)

Ether

O between two C

Amino acid

NH2-C^RH-C=O-OH