Cliffs AP Chemistry, 3rd Edition

Functional Group General Formula Example

Amide

Amine

Disulfide

Ester

Ether

Ketone

Salt (Carboxylate)

Thiol

H

H

H

H

H C C S H

ethanethiol

SH R SH

sodium acetate

H O

H

H C C O−.. .Na+

O

R C O−.. .M+

O

C O−.. .M+

H O

H

H

H

H

H

H C C C C H

methyl ethyl ketone

O

R CR'

O

C

H

H

H

H

H

H

H C O C C H

ethyl methyl ether

O R OR'

H O

H

H

H

H

H

H C C O C C H

ethyl acetate

O

R C OR'

O

C O

H

H

H

H

H C S S C H

dimethyl disulfide

S S R S SR'

methylamine

H

H

H C N

H

H

R N

R'

R"

N

acetamide

H

H

O

H C C N

H

H

O

R C N

H

H

O

C N

H

H

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