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Chemistry 11

A. Important classes of compounds

Oxygen O Carbonyl group Nitrogen N

Water H H O Amino group
O R H H H
H C N N
O R R'
Secondary
alcohol Ketone H H
R C R' Oxidation
Primary Ammonia
amine
H
H
Primary O R R' R R'
alcohol Oxidation N N
H C R'

H O H R''
R R' Aldehyde Secondary Tertiary
Ether C amine amine
O
H R'

H O
O
R Oxidation R C
O O C R' N R'
R
O P O Hemiacetal H H
H Carboxylic acid amide
O Carboxyl group O

Phosphoric
acid ester H C O
O R'
O R C
Carboxylic acid
S R'
R C
O R' Thioester
Carboxylic acid ester

Phosphorus P O O Sulfur S
R
O P O C R' H H
S
O
Hydrogen sulfide
O Mixed anhydride R H
H S
O P O
H Thiol Sulfhydryl
O O O group
R
Dihydrogen phosphate O P O P O R R'
H S S
O O
Disulfide
Phosphoric acid anhydride
“energy-rich” bond

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