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Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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Alkane | Alkyl | RH |
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alkyl- | -ane |
![]() Ethane |
Alkene | Alkenyl | R2C=CR2 | alkenyl- | -ene |
![]() Ethylene (Ethene) | |
Alkyne | Alkynyl | RC=CR' |
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alkynyl- | -yne |
![]() Acetylene (Ethyne) |
Benzene derivative | Phenyl | RC6H5 RPh |
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phenyl- | -benzene |
![]() Cumene (2-phenylpropane) |
Toluene derivative | Benzyl | RCH2C6H5 RBn |
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benzyl- | 1-(substituent)toluene |
![]() Benzyl bromide (1-Bromotoluene) |
Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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haloalkane | halo | RX |
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halo- | alkyl halide |
![]() Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) |
chloroalkane | chloro | RCl |
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chloro- | alkyl chloride |
![]() Chloromethane (Methyl chloride) |
Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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Acyl halide | Haloformyl | RCOX |
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haloformyl- | -oyl halide |
![]() Acetyl chloride (Ethanoyl chloride) |
Alcohol | Hydroxyl | ROH |
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hydroxy- | -ol |
![]() Methanol |
Ketone | Carbonyl | RCOR' |
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keto-, oxo- | -one |
![]() Methyl ethyl ketone (Butanone) |
Aldehyde | Aldehyde | RCHO |
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aldo- | -al |
![]() Acetaldehyde (Ethanal) |
Carbonate | Carbonate ester | ROCOOR |
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alkyl carbonate | ||
Carboxylate | Carboxylate | RCOO- |
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carboxy- | -oate |
![]() Sodium acetate (Sodium ethanoate) |
Carboxylic acid | Carboxyl | RCOOH |
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carboxy- | -oic acid |
![]() Acetic acid (Ethanoic acid) |
Ether | Ether | ROR' |
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alkoxy- | alkyl alkyl ether |
![]() Diethyl ether (Ethoxyethane) |
Ester | Ester | RCOOR' |
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alkyl alkanoate |
![]() Ethyl butyrate (Ethyl butanoate) | |
Hydroperoxide | Hydroperoxy | ROOH |
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hydroperoxy- | alkyl hydroperoxide |
![]() Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide |
Peroxide | Peroxy | ROOR |
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peroxy- | alkyl peroxide |
![]() Di-tert-butyl peroxide |
Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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Amide | Carboxamide | RCONR2 |
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carboxamido- | -amide |
![]() Acetamide (Ethanamide) |
Amines | Primary amine | RNH2 |
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amino- | -amine |
![]() Methylamine (Methanamine) |
Secondary amine | R2NH |
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amino- | -amine |
![]() Dimethylamine | |
Tertiary amine | R3N |
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amino- | -amine |
![]() Trimethylamine | |
4° ammonium ion | R4N+ |
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ammonio- | -ammonium |
![]() Choline | |
Azo compound |
Azo (Diimide) |
RN2R' |
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azo- | -diazene |
![]() Methyl orange (p-dimethylamino-azobenzenesulfonic acid) |
Nitrate | Nitrate | RONO2 |
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nitrooxy-, nitroxy- |
alkyl nitrate |
![]() Amyl nitrate (1-nitrooxypentane) |
Nitrile | Nitrile | RCN |
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cyano- |
alkanenitrile |
![]() Benzonitrile (Phenyl cyanide) |
Nitrite | Nitrosooxy | RONO |
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nitrosooxy- |
alkyl nitrite |
![]() Isoamyl nitrite (3-methyl-1-nitrosooxybutane) |
Nitro compound | Nitro | RNO2 |
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nitro- |
![]() Nitromethane |
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Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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Alkane | Alkyl | RH |
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alkyl- | -ane |
![]() Ethane |
Alkene | Alkenyl | R2C=CR2 | alkenyl- | -ene |
![]() Ethylene (Ethene) | |
Alkyne | Alkynyl | RC=CR' |
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alkynyl- | -yne |
![]() Acetylene (Ethyne) |
Benzene derivative | Phenyl | RC6H5 RPh |
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phenyl- | -benzene |
![]() Cumene (2-phenylpropane) |
Toluene derivative | Benzyl | RCH2C6H5 RBn |
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benzyl- | 1-(substituent)toluene |
![]() Benzyl bromide (1-Bromotoluene) |
Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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haloalkane | halo | RX |
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halo- | alkyl halide |
![]() Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) |
chloroalkane | chloro | RCl |
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chloro- | alkyl chloride |
![]() Chloromethane (Methyl chloride) |
Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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Acyl halide | Haloformyl | RCOX |
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haloformyl- | -oyl halide |
![]() Acetyl chloride (Ethanoyl chloride) |
Alcohol | Hydroxyl | ROH |
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hydroxy- | -ol |
![]() Methanol |
Ketone | Carbonyl | RCOR' |
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keto-, oxo- | -one |
![]() Methyl ethyl ketone (Butanone) |
Aldehyde | Aldehyde | RCHO |
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aldo- | -al |
![]() Acetaldehyde (Ethanal) |
Carbonate | Carbonate ester | ROCOOR |
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alkyl carbonate | ||
Carboxylate | Carboxylate | RCOO- |
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carboxy- | -oate |
![]() Sodium acetate (Sodium ethanoate) |
Carboxylic acid | Carboxyl | RCOOH |
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carboxy- | -oic acid |
![]() Acetic acid (Ethanoic acid) |
Ether | Ether | ROR' |
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alkoxy- | alkyl alkyl ether |
![]() Diethyl ether (Ethoxyethane) |
Ester | Ester | RCOOR' |
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alkyl alkanoate |
![]() Ethyl butyrate (Ethyl butanoate) | |
Hydroperoxide | Hydroperoxy | ROOH |
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hydroperoxy- | alkyl hydroperoxide |
![]() Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide |
Peroxide | Peroxy | ROOR |
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peroxy- | alkyl peroxide |
![]() Di-tert-butyl peroxide |
Chemical class | Group | Formula | Structural Formula | Prefix | Suffix | Example |
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Amide | Carboxamide | RCONR2 |
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carboxamido- | -amide |
![]() Acetamide (Ethanamide) |
Amines | Primary amine | RNH2 |
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amino- | -amine |
![]() Methylamine (Methanamine) |
Secondary amine | R2NH |
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amino- | -amine |
![]() Dimethylamine | |
Tertiary amine | R3N |
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amino- | -amine |
![]() Trimethylamine | |
4° ammonium ion | R4N+ |
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ammonio- | -ammonium |
![]() Choline | |
Azo compound |
Azo (Diimide) |
RN2R' |
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azo- | -diazene |
![]() Methyl orange (p-dimethylamino-azobenzenesulfonic acid) |
Nitrate | Nitrate | RONO2 |
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nitrooxy-, nitroxy- |
alkyl nitrate |
![]() Amyl nitrate (1-nitrooxypentane) |
Nitrile | Nitrile | RCN |
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cyano- |
alkanenitrile |
![]() Benzonitrile (Phenyl cyanide) |
Nitrite | Nitrosooxy | RONO |
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nitrosooxy- |
alkyl nitrite |
![]() Isoamyl nitrite (3-methyl-1-nitrosooxybutane) |
Nitro compound | Nitro | RNO2 |
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nitro- |
![]() Nitromethane |