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A list of organic compounds, their acceptable names, characteristic reactions, and examples. It covers hydrocarbons, functional group-containing compounds, and the types of reactions they undergo. useful for students studying organic chemistry and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject.
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Compound Examples Acceptable Name Characteristic Reactions Alkanes CH 3 CH 3 Ethane Free-radical substitution Alkenes CH 2 =CH 2 Ethene or ethylene Electrophilic addition Alkynes Ethyne or acetylene Electrophilic addition Dienes CH 2 =CHCH=CH 2 1,3-Butadiene Electrophilic addition Arenes Benzene (C 6 H 6 ) Electrophilic subsitution
Compound Examples Acceptable Name Characteristic Reactions Alkyl halides CH 3 CH 2 Cl Chloroethane or ethyl chloride Nucleophilic subsitution; elimination Alkenyl halides CH 2 =CHCl Chloroethene or vinyl chloride Electrophilic addition; elimination Aryl halides C 6 H 5 Cl Chlorobenzene Electrophilic & nucleophilic aromatic substituion Alcohols CH 3 CH 2 OH Ethanol or ethyl alcohol Dehydration; esterification Phenols C 6 H 5 OH Phenol Electrophilic subsitution Epoxides Ethylene oxide or oxirane Nucleophilic ring opening Aldehydes CH 3 CHO Ethanal or acetaldehyde Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl Ketone CH 3 COCH 3 2-Propanone or acetone Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl Carboxylic acids CH 3 COOH Ethanoic (acetic) acid Acid ionization; ester formation Acyl halides CH 3 COCl Ethanoyl (acetyl) chloride Nucleophilic acyl subsitution Acid anhydrides Ethanoic (acetic) anhydride Nucleophilic acyl subsitution Esters Ethyl ethanoate (acetate) Nucleophilic acyl subsitution
Amides CH 3 CONHCH 3 N-Methylethanamide or N- methylacetamide Nucleophilic acyl subsitution Amines CH 3 CH 2 NH 2 Ethanamine or ethylamine Nitrogen (base) as nucleophile Nitriles CH 3 CN Ethanenitrile or acetonitrile Nucleophilic addition Nitro comps. C 6 H 5 NO 2 Nitrobenzene Reduction of nitro to amine Thiols CH 3 CH 2 SH Ethanethiol Oxidation to acids or disulfides Sulfides CH 3 CH 2 SCH 2 CH 3 Diethyl sulfide Alkylation or oxidation
Compound Examples Acceptable Name Characteristic Reactions Alkanes CH 3 CH 3 Ethane Free-radical substitution Alkenes CH 2 =CH 2 Ethene or ethylene Electrophilic addition Alkynes Ethyne or acetylene Electrophilic addition Dienes CH 2 =CHCH=CH 2 1,3-Butadiene Electrophilic addition Arenes Benzene (C 6 H 6 ) Electrophilic subsitution Alkyl halides CH 3 CH 2 Cl Chloroethane or ethyl chloride Nucleophilic subsitution; elimination Alkenyl halides CH 2 =CHCl Chloroethene or vinyl chloride Electrophilic addition; elimination Aryl halides C 6 H 5 Cl Chlorobenzene Electrophilic & nucleophilic aromatic substituion Alcohols CH 3 CH 2 OH Ethanol or ethyl alcohol Dehydration; esterification Phenols C 6 H 5 OH Phenol Electrophilic subsitution Epoxides Ethylene oxide or oxirane Nucleophilic ring opening Aldehydes CH 3 CHO Ethanal or acetaldehyde Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl Ketone CH 3 COCH 3 2-Propanone or acetone Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl Carboxylic acids CH 3 COOH Ethanoic (acetic) acid Acid ionization; ester formation Acyl halides CH 3 COCl Ethanoyl (acetyl) chloride Nucleophilic acyl subsitution Acid anhydrides Ethanoic (acetic) anhydride Nucleophilic acyl subsitution Esters Ethyl ethanoate (acetate) Nucleophilic acyl subsitution