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Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry

The functional group determines molecular transformations like - connecting two molecules, rearranging a group of atoms in a molecule, replacing one group of atoms with the other, or even removing unwanted atoms.   

In this chapter, we breakdown the commonly seen functional groups in organic chemistry and the changes occurring in them in the form of reactions- addition (connect), rearrangement (rearrange), substitution (replace), and elimination (remove). 

Chapter Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry covers-

  • What are functional groups? 

  • Chemical and Physical Properties affected by the Functional Groups

  • Identifying Functional Groups by name and structure

  • Functional Group Categorization- Exclusively Carbon-containing Functional Groups

  • Functional Group Categorization- Functional Groups with Carbon-Heteroatom Single Bond

  • Functional Group Categorization- Functional Groups with Carbon-Heteroatom Multiple Bonds

  • Rules for IUPAC nomenclature of Polyfunctional Compounds

  • Examples of polyfunctional compounds named according to the priority order

  • Examples of reactions wherein the functional group undergoes transformations