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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