Class Generic formula Example Example name

(functional group)
Alcohol R OH CH3CH2CH2OH propanol

Alkyl halide R X CH3CH2CH2Br propyl bromide

fluoride
chloride X = F, Cl, Br, I
bromide
iodide

Amine R NH2 CH3CH2CH2NH2 propanamine

O
O
Epoxide oxirane
R R
H2C CH2
R R

O
Ether CH3CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH3 dipropyl ether
R R

R C N
Nitrile CH3CH2CH2CN butanenitrile

R NO2 nitropropane
Nitroalkane CH3CH2CH2NO2
S
Sulfide R R CH3CH2CH2SCH2CH2CH3 dipropyl sulfide

Thiol R SH CH3CH2CH2SH propanethiol

O O

Aldehyde propanal
R H CH3CH2CH
O
O

Ketone 3-pentanone
R R CH3CH2CCH2CH3
O
O

Carboxylic acid propanoic acid

R OH CH3CH2COH

O O

Acyl halide CH3CH2CCl propanoyl chloride

R X

O O O O

Acid anhydride CH3CH2COCCH2CH3 propanoic anhydride

R O R
O O

Ester R methyl propanoate

R O CH3CH2COCH3

O
O

Amide R N,N-dimethylpropanamide
R N CH3CH2CN(CH3)2
H