Functional Group Structure Examples
Alkane R - CH3 Methane (CH4), Ethane (C2H6)
Alkene R - CH=CH2 Ethene (C2H4), Propene (C3H6)
Alkyne R - C≡CH Ethyne (C2H2), Propyne (C3H4)
Arene Benzene ring Benzene (C6H6), Toluene (C7H8)
Alcohol R - OH Ethanol (C2H5OH), Methanol (CH3OH)
Phenol Ar - OH Phenol (C6H5OH), Cresol
Ether R - O - R' Diethyl ether (C2H5OC2H5)
Aldehyde R - CHO Formaldehyde (HCHO), Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO)
Ketone R - CO - R' Acetone (C3H6O), Butanone (C4H8O)
Carboxylic Acid R - COOH Acetic acid (CH3COOH), Formic acid (HCOOH)
Ester R - COO - R' Ethyl acetate (CH3COOC2H5)
Amide R - CONH2 Acetamide (CH3CONH2)
Acid Anhydride R - CO - O - CO - R' Acetic anhydride ((CH3CO)2O)
Acid Halide R - COX (X = Cl, Br, I) Acetyl chloride (CH3COCl)
Amine R - NH2 / R2 - NH Methylamine (CH3NH2), Aniline (C6H5NH2)
Nitrile R - C≡N Acetonitrile (CH3CN)
Imine R - C=NH Schiff bases
Thiol R - SH Ethanethiol (C2H5SH)
Sulfide R - S - R' Dimethyl sulfide (CH3SCH3)
Sulfonic Acid R - SO3H Benzenesulfonic acid