Memorizing Functional Groups
Chemical class
Group
Formula
GraphicalFormula
Prefix
Suffix
Example
Primary aldimine
RC(=NH)H
imino-
-imine
Secondary aldimine
RC(=NR’)H
imino-
-imine
Isocyanide
61
Isocyanide
62
RNC
isocyano-
alkyl
isocyanide
Isocyanate
63 s
Isocyanate
64
RNCO
isocyanato-
alkyl
isocyanate
Isothiocyanate
65
RNCS
isothiocyanato-
alkyl
isothiocyanate
Allyl isothiocyanate
66
Ketone
67
Ketone
68
RCOR’
keto-, oxo-
-one
Methyl ethyl ketone
69
(Butanone)
61 Chapter
131.9
on page
429
62
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Isocyanide
63 Chapter
131.9
on page
429
64
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Isocyanate
65 Chapter
131.9
on page
429
66
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allyl%20isothiocyanate
67 Chapter
131.10
on page
429
68
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ketone
69
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl%20ethyl%20ketone