Class Generic formula Example Example name
(functional group)
Alcohol R OH CH3CH2CH2OH propanol
Alkyl halide R X CH3CH2CH2Br propyl bromide
fluoride
chloride X = F, Cl, Br, I
bromide
iodide
Amine R NH2 CH3CH2CH2NH2 propanamine
O
O
Epoxide oxirane
R R
H2C CH2
R R
O
Ether CH3CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH3 dipropyl ether
R R
R C N
Nitrile CH3CH2CH2CN butanenitrile
R NO2 nitropropane
Nitroalkane CH3CH2CH2NO2
S
Sulfide R R CH3CH2CH2SCH2CH2CH3 dipropyl sulfide
Thiol R SH CH3CH2CH2SH propanethiol
O O
Aldehyde propanal
R H CH3CH2CH
O
O
Ketone 3-pentanone
R R CH3CH2CCH2CH3
O
O
Carboxylic acid propanoic acid
R OH CH3CH2COH
O O
Acyl halide CH3CH2CCl propanoyl chloride
R X
O O O O
Acid anhydride CH3CH2COCCH2CH3 propanoic anhydride
R O R
O O
Ester R methyl propanoate
R O CH3CH2COCH3
O
O
Amide R N,N-dimethylpropanamide
R N CH3CH2CN(CH3)2
H