UNIT 07: Organic Chemistry
BCLN CHEMISTRY 11 - Rev. July, 2015
Project: Classes of Organic Compounds
Potential Credits:
Name: _____________
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Goal and Instructions:
The goal for this project is to create a table you can use to help you memorize the classes of organic
compounds. You will need to learn to recognize key features of each class of organic compound.
You will also need to know how to name each class which requires knowing the correct suffix
(ending). You will be cutting and pasting information from the end of this document into the correct
cells of each table to create an overall summary which you can then use for studying.
Hydrocarbons:
Hydrocarbons are the simplest types of organic compounds and their name tells you what they are
made of: hydrogen and carbon ONLY! Note that R indicates a chain of carbon atoms with the correct
number of hydrogens attached. R could be: meth (CH3-), eth (CH3CH2-), prop (CH3CH2CH2-), etc.
Class
General
Formula
Suffix
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Arenes
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Example
Structure
Example
Name
UNIT 07: Organic Chemistry
BCLN CHEMISTRY 11 - Rev. July, 2015
Halogen Compounds:
In a halogen compound, one or more of the hydrogen atoms from a hydrocarbon is replaced by a
halogen. The halogens are fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine. The general letter used
for a halogen is X. In general a halogen is considered to be a substituent so, in the name, they go at
the start (prefix) rather than the end (suffix)
Class
General
Formula
Prefix
Example Structure
Example Name
Alkylhalides
Arylhalides
Oxygen:
These three classes of compounds contain oxygen but NOT a C=O double bond.
Class
General
Formula
Suffix
Alcohols
Phenols
Ethers
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Example
Structure
Example Name
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BCLN CHEMISTRY 11 - Rev. July, 2015
Carbonyls:
These four classes all contain a carbon-oxygen double bond (C=O). It's important you recognize the
differences between them and learn how to tell them apart from each other.
Class
General
Formula
Suffix
Example
Structure
Example
Name
Aldehydes
Ketones
Carboxylic
Acids
Esters
Nitrogen:
These two classes contain nitrogen atoms. One of them also contains a carbonyl (C=O)
Class
General
Formula
Suffix
Example Structure
Amines
Amides
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Example Name
UNIT 07: Organic Chemistry
BCLN CHEMISTRY 11 - Rev. July, 2015
Goal and Instructions:
In this section you should type out something that stands out for each class. A few are done for you!
Class
Distinguishing Feature
Alkanes
Has only C and H. No double or triple bonds.
Alkenes
Alkynes
Arenes
Alkylhalides
Arylhalides
Alcohols
Has a halogen and a benzene group
Has a hydroxyl (OH) group.
Phenols
Aldehydes
Ketones
Carboxylic Acids
Has a carbonyl (C=O) and an OH
Esters
Amines
Amides
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UNIT 07: Organic Chemistry
BCLN CHEMISTRY 11 - Rev. July, 2015
General Formulas:
Suffixes and Prefixes:
-oxy
-ane
Halo-
-ol
-amide
-al
-ene
-phenol
-one
-yne
-amine
-benzene
-oic acid
Halo-
-yl
-oate
-ane
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UNIT 07: Organic Chemistry
BCLN CHEMISTRY 11 - Rev. July, 2015
Example Structures:
Example Names:
Methyl
Ethanoate
Chloropropane
Ethanamide
Methylbenzene
2-Butene
Propanal
Butanone
Bromobenzene
Propyne
Ethylamine
2- Propanol
2-Methylphenol
Methoxyethane Propanoic Acid
Propane
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