alkanes
saturated (only C-C)
alkenes
unsaturated (containing C=C)
alkanols
hydroxyl (OH)
alkanals/ aldehydes
carbonyl (C=O)
(end of chain)
alkanals other name
aldehydes
alkanones/ ketones
carbonyl (C=O)
(middle of chain)
esters
ester link (C=O)(-O))
fats and oils
ester links (C=O)(-O))
x3
amino acids
amine group (NH2 or NH3^+)
also
carboxyl group (COOH)
proteins
long curly amino acid chains
polypeptides
amino acid chains
Hyrogen on one amine (NH2) group and one OH on a carboxyl group are lost, and a CN bond formed
carboxylic acids
carboxyl group (C(=O(-OH)
glycerol
hydroxyl (OH)
(1,2,3-triol)