Functional Groups
Name Structure
alkane
C C
alkene
C C
alkyne
C C
diene
arene
alkyl halide
C C X
(X = F, Cl, Br, I)
X
aryl halide
(X = F, Cl, Br, I)
alcohol
C C OH
OH
phenol
ether
C O C
O
epoxide
O
ketone
C C C
O
aldehyde
C C H
O
carboxylic acid
C C OH
Ending
-ane
-ene
-yne
-diene
none
none
none
-ol
-phenol
ether
none
-one
-al
-oic acid
Name Structure Ending
amine
C N
-amine
nitrile
C C N
-nitrile
O
nitro
C N
none
O
N
imine
C C C
none
O
carboxylic
C C X
-oyl halide
acid halide
O O
Carboxylic
C C O C C
-oic anhydride
acid anhydride
O
ester
C C O C
-oate
O
amide
C C N
-amide
sulfide
C S C
sulfide
thiol
C C SH
-thiol
O
sulfoxide
C S C
sulfoxide
O2+
sulfone
C S C
sulfone
O
O
thioester
C C S C
-thioate