What are functional groups? Give the name of any three functional groups and give two examples of
each with structural formula
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After completing this section, you should be able to
explain why the properties of a given organic compound are largely dependent on the functional group or groups present in the compound.
identify the functional groups present in each of the following compound types: alkenes, alkynes, arenes, (alkyl and aryl) halides, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acids, (carboxylic) acid chlorides, amides, amines, nitriles, nitro compounds, sulfides and sulfoxides.
identify the functional groups present in an organic compound, given its structure.
Given the structure of an organic compound containing a single functional group, identify which of the compound types listed under
draw the structure of a simple example of each of the compound types listed in
STUDY NOTICE:-
The concept of functional groups is a very important one. We expect that you will need to refer back to tables at the end of Section 3.1 quite frequently at first, as it is not really feasible to learn the names and structures of all the functional groups and compound types at one sitting. Gradually they will become familiar, and eventually you will recognize them automatically