Functional Groups

Name alkane Structure

C C

Ending -ane

Name amine

Structure

Ending

C N

-amine

alkene

C C

-ene

nitrile

C C N

-nitrile

alkyne diene

C C

-yne nitro -diene

O C N O
N
C C C

none

arene

none

imine

none

alkyl halide (X = F, Cl, Br, I)

C C X

none

carboxylic acid halide

O C C X
O O C C O C C O C C O C O C C N

-oyl halide

aryl halide (X = F, Cl, Br, I) alcohol

C C OH

none

Carboxylic acid anhydride

-oic anhydride

-ol

ester

-oate

OH

phenol

-phenol

amide

-amide

ether

C O C

ether

sulfide

C S C

sulfide

epoxide

none

thiol

C C SH

-thiol

ketone

O C C C

-one

sulfoxide

O
C S C

sulfoxide

aldehyde

O C C H

-al

sulfone

O 2+ C S C O

sulfone

carboxylic acid

O C C OH

-oic acid

thioester

O
C C S C

-thioate