Subtitutional Organic Functional Groups
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Special thanks to Vicki Winterton for providing the outline for this learning module.
Substituted Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons that are substituted with groups other than the alkyl groups are named in the same way. Other groups that are often substituted are the halogens (bromo-, chloro-, iodo-) as well as nitro (-NO2) and amine (-NH2).
 2-bromopropane |
 1-chloro-2-butene |
 2,4-dinitro-2-pentene |
 5-bromo-2-methyl-2-propene |
The following table contains a summary of functional groups that substitute in hydrocarbons:
| An alcohol |  |
| An aldehyde |  |
| An amine |  |
| A carboxylic acid |  |
| An ester |  |
| An ether |  |
| A halide |  |
| A ketone |  |
Test your recall of these hydrocarbon substitutions by taking the Interactive Quiz on Functional Groups
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