Organic Chemistry Functional Groups

Alkane

Consists of only carbons and hydrogens, and no carbon-carbon multiple bonds.

Alkene

Carbon-carbon double bond.

Aromatic

Alternating carbon-carbon single and double bonds in a ring.

Alkyne

Carbon-carbon triple bond.

Amine

Contains a nitrogen with at least one alkyl or aryl group, and the alkyl or aryl groups do not have to be the same.

Ether

Oxygen between two alkyl or aryl groups.

Epoxide

3-membered ring containing oxygen.

Alcohol

Oxygen with one R or Ar group and one hydrogen.

Halide

Aryl or alkyl group with any halogen.

Ketone

Carbon-oxygen double bond with 2 alkyl or aryl groups.

Aldehyde

Carbon-oxygen double bond with one R or Ar group and one hydrogen bonded to the carbon.

Carboxylic acid

Carbon-oxygen double bond with one R or Ar group and one -OH.

Ester

Carbon-oxygen double bond with -OR or -OAr group.

Amide

Carbon-oxygen double bond with -NR2 (R or Ar).

Acid halide

Carbon-oxygen double bond with any halide.

Nitrile

Aryl or alkyl group with carbon-nitrogen triple bond.