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FUNCTIONAL GROUPS |
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Type of compound |
Functional group |
IUPAC suffix |
Example and IUPAC name |
| Alkene | double bond | -ene | CH2=CH2 ethene |
| Alkyne | triple bond | -yne | H-C=C-H ethyne |
| Alcohol | -OH | -ol | CH3CH2OH ethanol |
| Thiol | -SH | -thiol | CH3-SH methanethiol |
| Ether | -O- (between carbons) | -oxy- | CH3CH2-O-CH2CH3 ethoxy ethane |
| Aldehyde | -CH=O or -CHO | -al | CH3CH2CHO propanal |
| Ketone | C=O between carbons | -one | CH3CH2-CO-CH3 butanone |
| Carboxylic acid | -COOH | -oic acid | CH3COOH ethanoic acid |
| Ester | -COO- between carbons | -oate | CH3COO-CH3 methyl ethanoate |
| Amine | -NH2 | -amine | CH3CH2NH2 ethanamine |
| Amide | -CO-NH2 | -amide | CH3CH2-CO-NH2 ethanamide |