1.5 Summary of Functional Groups

Question 1

list the 10 functional groups in order of decreasing priority:

Answer 1

carboxylic acid, anhydride, ester, amide, aldehyde

ketone, alcohol, alkene, alkyne, alkane

Question 2

carboxylic acid prefix and suffix

Answer 2

prefix: carboxy-
suffix: -oic acid

Question 3

anhydride prefix and suffix

Answer 3

prefix: alkanoyloxycarbonyl-
suffix: anhydride

Question 4

ester prefix and suffix

Answer 4

prefix: alkoxycarbonyl-
suffix: -oate

Question 5

amide prefix and suffix

Answer 5

prefix: carbamoyl- or amido-
suffix: -amide

Question 6

aldehyde prefix and suffix

Answer 6

prefix: oxo-
suffix: -al

Question 7

ketone prefix and suffix

Answer 7

prefix: oxo- or keto-
suffix: -one

Question 8

alcohol prefix and suffix

Answer 8

prefix: hydroxy-
suffix: -ol

Question 9

alkene prefix and suffix

Answer 9

prefix: alkenyl-
suffix: -ene

Question 10

alkyne prefix and suffix

Answer 10

prefix: alkynyl-
suffix: -yne

Question 11

alkane prefix and suffix

Answer 11

prefix: -alkyl
suffix: -ane