Aldehydes, Carboxylic Acids, Esters & Esterfication

May 20, 2010 at 12:01 PM
ALDEHYDES
Naming: change the -e ending to -al

Ex. Draw Methanal (formaldehyde)


Ex. Benzaldehyde




CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
Naming: change the ending to -oic acid

Examples:


ESTERS
Naming: the primary chain has the -yl ending and the secondary chain takes the -oate ending

Examples:


ESTERFICATION
Always has H2O

Check out this website for some help!
http://www.ausetute.com.au/esters.html

Functional Groups

May 18, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Halides:
-halogen atoms replace a hydrogen: Bromo, Chloro, Floro
EX. 2,2, dibromo 3 chloro, 1,3 difloro propane


Alchohols:
-OH or hydroxyl group
-change the ending to -ol
EX. 3 floro 2 methyl 4 pentaol


Ketones:
-oxygen atom doubled bonded to carbon
-change the ending -one
EX. 2 propaone (acetone)


Ethane:
-have an O joingin the two carbon chains together
-name carbon side chain with -yl ending and add 'ether'
EX. diethyl ether
May 13, 2010 at 11:39 AM