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functional group
is a specific arrangement of atoms in an organic compound that is capable of characteristic chemical reactions
halocarbon
is an organic compound that contains at least one covalently bonded fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atom
alkyl halide
halocarbon in which a halogen is attached to a carbon of an aliphatic chain
aryl halide
a halocarbon in which a halogen is attached to a carbon of an arene ring
substitution reaction
in which an atom or a group of atoms replaces another atom or group of atoms
alcohol
is an organic compound with an -OH group
hydroxy group
the -OH functional group in alcohols
fermentation
is the production of ethanol from sugars by the action of yeasts or bacteria
additional reaction
substance is added at the double or triple bond of an alkene or alkyne
hydration reaction
the addition of water to an alkene
hydrogenation reaction
the addition of hydrogen to a carbon-carbon double bond to produce an alkane
ether
is an organic compound in which oxygen is bonded to two carbon groups
amine
is an organic compound in which nitrogen is bonded to a carbon group
carbonyl group
is a functional group with the general structure C=O
aldehyde
is an organic compound in which the carbon of the carbonyl group is joined to at least one hydrogen
ketone
is an organic compound in which the carbon of the carbonyl group is joined to two other carbons
carboxyl group
is a functional group that consists of a carbonyl group attached to a hydroxy group
carboxylic acid
is an organic compound with a carboxyl group
fatty acids
carboxylic acids first isolated from fats
dehydrogenation reaction
the loss of a molecule of hydrogen from an organic molecule
ester
is an organic compound in which the -OH fo the carboxyl group has been replaced by an -OR from an alcohol
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