Priority table of functional groups of organic chemistry

Formula Function Sufix (main function) Prefix

(secondary function)

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Example

O || RCOH

Acid

oic acid

carboxyl

CH3COOH Ethanoic acid CH3COOCH3 Methyl ethanoate CH3CH2CONH2 Propanamide CH3CN Ethanenitrile Methyl cyanide CH3CH2CHO Propanal CH3COCH3 Propanone CH3CH2OH Ethanol CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine CH3OCH2CH3 Ethylmethyleter CH3CH=CH2 Propene CH3CCH Propyne

O || RCOR' Ester O || RCNH2 RCN

yl

oate carboxamido cyano

Amide Nitrile

amide nitrile (cyanide)

O || RCH O || RCR' ROH RNH2 ROR' C=C CC RNO2 RX R

Aldehyde

al one ol amine yl ...yleter ene yne

oxo oxo hydroxi amino oxa

Ketone Alcohol Amine Ether Alkene Alkyne Nitro Halide Radical

nitro fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo yl

CH3CH2NO2 Nitroethane CH3CH2Br Bromoethane CH3 | CH3CHCH3 Methylpropane

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