Functional Groups Summary Chart

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Acadia University
Course:
CHEM 2513 | Organic Chemistry 1
Academic year:

2025
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matthew ojo

Functional Group Formula Hydrocarbons R Halo-alkane Alcohol Aldehydes Ketones Naming Alkane R-X Haloalkane (X=halogen) R-OH Alcohol R-C=O H Aldehyde R-C=O R Ketone FUNCTIONAL GROUPS SUMMARY CHART Example Types of Melting Intermolecu Point (oC) lar Forces Butane(C4H10) London Low Dispersion Chloromethane (CH3CI) Dipole-dipol e london Hydrogen Ethanol(CH3CH Bonding 2OH) Methanal(HCH O) Propanone(CH 3COCH3) Medium Boiling Point (oC) Low Medium Polarity Properties (Solubility, Conductivity…) Nonpola r Slightly polar Higher than alkane Higher than alkane Polar Dipole-dipol e Moderate Moderate Polar Dipole-dipol e lower than alcohol Insoluble in water Less soluble than alcohols Soluble in water and conductive in solution Soluble in water Moderate Polar Soluble in water Carboxylic Acids R-C=O OH Carboxylic Acid Esters R-C =O OR Ester R-O-R Ether Ethers Ethanoic acid(CH3COCH 3) Methyl ethanoate(CH3 COOCH) Dimethyl ether(CH3OCH 3) Amines R-N-R R Amine Methylamine (CH3NH2) Amides R-C=O N-R R Amide Hydrogen Bonding High Dipole-dipol e Moderate Dipole-dipol e Low Hydrogen Moderate bonding and dipole diople hydrogen Ethanamide(CH bonding 3CONH2) High High Moderate low Moderate Very polar Moderat e polar Slightly polar Very soluble in water and acidic Slightly soluble in water Low solubility in water Polar Soluble in water and a Weak base High Very polar Soluble in water