Organic Reactions By Functional Groups
Organic reactions can be categorized based on the type of functional group involved in the reaction as a reactant and the functional group that is formed as a result of this reaction. For example in the Fries rearrangement the reactant is an ester and the reaction product an alcohol.
An overview of functional groups with their preparation and reactivity is presented below:
| Functional group | Preparation | Reactions |
|---|---|---|
| Acid anhydride | preparation | reactions |
| Acyl halides | preparation | reactions |
| Acyloins | preparation | reactions |
| Alcohols | preparation | reactions |
| Aldehydes | preparation | reactions |
| Alkanes | preparation | reactions |
| Alkenes | preparation | reactions |
| Alkyl halides | preparation | reactions |
| Alkyl nitrites | preparation | reactions |
| Alkynes | preparation | reactions |
| Amides | preparation | reactions |
| Amine oxide | preparation | reactions |
| Amines | preparation | reactions |
| Arene compounds | preparation | reactions |
| Azides | preparation | reactions |
| Aziridines | preparation | reactions |
| Carboxylic acids | preparation | reactions |
| Cyclopropanes | preparation | reactions |
| Diazo compounds | preparation | reactions |
| Diols | preparation | reactions |
| Esters | preparation | reactions |
| Ethers | preparation | reactions |
| Epoxide | preparation | reactions |
| Haloketones | preparation | reactions |
| Imines | preparation | reactions |
| Isocyanates | preparation | reactions |
| Ketones | preparation | reactions |
| Lactams | preparation | reactions |
| Nitriles | preparation | reactions |
| Nitro compounds | preparation | reactions |
| Phenols | preparation | reactions |
| Thiols | preparation | reactions |
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