IMPORTANT FAMILIES OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Family
Alkane
Alkene
Alkyne
Arene
Haloalkane
Alkanol
Alkyl Ether
Alkanamine
Alkanal
Alkanone
Alkanoic
Acid
Alkyl
Alkanoate
Alkanamide
Common
Name
Alkane
Alkylene
Alkyne
Arene
Alkyl Halide
Alcohol
Ether
Amine
Aldehyde
Ketone
Carboxylic
Acid
Ester
Amide
Specifc
Example
CH3 CH3
CH2 = CH2
HC/ CH
CH3 CH2 Cl
CH3 CH2 OH
CH3 OCH3
CH3 NH2
IUPAC
Name
Ethane
Ethene
Ethyne
Benzene
Chloroethane
Ethanol
Dimethyl
ether
Methanamine
Ethanal
Propanone
Ethanoic
Acid
Methyl
ethanoate
Ethanamide
Common
Name
Ethane
Ethylene
Acetylene
Benzene
Ethyl chloride
Ethyl alcohol
Methyl ether
Methyl
amine
Acetaldehyde
Acetone
Acetic acid
Methyl
acetate
Acetamide
Generic
Formula
RH
R2 C= CR2
RC/ CR
ArH
RX
ROH
ROR
RNR2
Functional
Group
C–C
C= C
C/ C
Aromatic ring
C–X
C–OH
C–O–C
C–N