Organic functional groups 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryFunctional GroupsWhat's in a medicine?Organic ChemistryASOCR Created by: horsewithnonameCreated on: 02-06-16 14:47 Carboxylic acids General formula: RCOOH Structual formula: --R--C=O I OH Name ends with -oic acid. For example ethanoic acid 1 of 7 Phenol Formula: C6H5OH Structual formula: OH | / \ / \ / \ | | | | | | \ / \_ _/ Other phenols have various functional groups attached to the benzene ring 2 of 7 Acid anhydrides General formula: (RCO)2O Structual formula: R---C--O--C--R || || O O Name ends in -oic anhydride. For example ethanoic anhydride. 3 of 7 Esters General formula: RCOOHR' Structual formula: R--C==O \ O--R' Name ends in -oate. For example ethyl methanoate 4 of 7 Aldehydes General formular: RCHO Structual formula: R--C=O \ H Names ends in -al. For example propanal 5 of 7 Ketones General formula: RCOR' Structual formula: R--C--R' || O Name ends in -one. For example propanone 6 of 7 Ethers General formula: ROR' Structual formula: R--O--R' There's -oxy- in the middle of the name. For example methoxyethane 7 of 7
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