So what are we going to do with the rest of the this organic stuff?

So what are we going to do with the rest of the this organic stuff?

In the Survival Organic Chemistry material we explored in laboratory the last sections introduced functional groups important to many organic chemists.

What are the important functional groups?

Functional Group Name	Functional Group	General Formula	Comments
Alcohol	-OH	ROH	R is an abbreviation for a hydrocarbon group like methyl,CH₃-, or ethyl, CH₃CH₂- or something more complex. Just remember an R group has a carbon atom bonded to the oxygen atom. (Go here for more help on alcohol and ether functional groups.)
ether	-O-	ROR	Ether have an oxygen atom which both bonds are to carbon atoms. (Go here for more help on alcohol and ether functional groups.)
Carboxylic acid			In carboxylic acids one of the oxygens has a double bond the other oxygen atom is bonded to a hydrogen. (Go here for more help on carboxylic acid functional group.)
Ester			In esters one of the oxygens has a double bond the other oxygen atom is bonded to a carbon atom of a hydrocarbon. (Go here for more help on the ester functional group.)
Amine	N	RNH₂, R₂NH, R₃N	In amines a nitrogen is bonded to one, two or three carbon atoms. Amines are a derivative of ammonia, NH₃ where hydrogen atoms are succesively replaced with R- groups. (Go here for more help on amine functional group.)
Aromatic		C_nH_n	Aromatic compounds have rings of carbon atoms with alternating double and single bonds. (Go here for more help on aromatic functional group.)

Go here for a Review of the important functional groups you are responsible for.

Are you ready for some examples of some interesting organic compounds where you identify the functional groups attached?