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Unit 8: Intro to O-Chem (Functional Groups)
Functional R- Groups
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2012

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Term
Alcohol
Definition
Hydrocarbon with one or more OH- groups; drop -e from alkane name & replace with -ol
Can be Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
(-O-H)
Term
Ether
Definition
2 hydrocarbons are bonded to a central oxygen
(R-O-R)
Term
Aldehyde
Definition
CARBONYL group has at least one H-; always at end of molecule
ends with -al
CARBONYL GROUP.(O=C-H
Term
Ketone
Definition
CARBONYL group within chain; bonded to two R-groups
ends with -one
Term
Carboxylic Acids
Definition
Contain carboxyl group; carbonyl with OH- ( abbreviated COOH)
end with -oic acid
Prevalent in sour foods.
Term
Esters
Definition
carboxylic acid hydrogen is replaced with a hydrocarbon group (R)
Term
Amines
Definition
derivative of NH3 where one or more of the hydrogens has been replaced with an R-group.
Can be Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
Term
Amides
Definition
Carboxylic group in which the -OH group is replaced by an amino
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