Common Functional Group Abbreviations
ByLance Williams
Posted Date: Friday, December 22, 2006 | Viewed: 374
Alkane= R Alkene= R2C=CR2 Alkyne= RC≡CR Alcohol= ROH Aldehyde= RCHO Carboxylic acid= RCO2H Ether= ROR Ketone= RC(O)R Ester= RCO2R Amine= RNH2, R2NH, R3N Aldimine= RHC=NR Amide= RC(O)NH2, RC(O)NHR, RC(O)NR2 Alkyl halide= RX Ketimine= R2C=NR Nitrile= RCN Nitroso= RNO Nitro= RNO2 Acid chloride= RC(O)Cl Mercaptan, thiol= RSH Sulfide= RSR Sulfonate ester= RSO3R Disulfide= RSSR Sulfoxide= RS(O)R Sulfone= RSO2R Acetal= (RO)2CR2 Aromatic= Ar–X Enol ether= ROCH=CR2 Allene= R2C=C=CR2 Ketene= R2C=C=O Keteneimine= R2C=C=NR Carbodiimide= RN=C=NR Isocyanate= RNCO
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