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Chapter 4 : Alcohols and Alkyl Halides | ![]() |
List of Functional Groups
The more important functional groups are shown below, with the key structural element and a JSMOL image of a simple example. It is important that you are able to recognise these functional groups because they are the key to being able to recognise the patterns within organic chemistry.
Alkane |
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Alkene |
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Alkyne |
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Arene |
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Alcohol |
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Alkyl halide |
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Amine |
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Epoxide |
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Ether |
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Nitrile |
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Nitroalkane |
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Thiol |
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Aldehyde |
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Ketone |
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Carboxylic Acid |
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Acyl halide or Acid halide |
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Acid anhydride |
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Ester |
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Amide |
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