Bifunctional

In organic molecules, functional groups are atom or atoms which are responsible for the characteristic properties of that molecule with the exceptions of double and triple bonds which are also functional groups.

Some common functional groups are -COOH (carboxylic acids), -CHO (aldehyde), -CONH₂ (amide), -CN (nitrile), -OH (alcohol) etc.

When two of such different functional groups are present in a single organic molecule then it is called bifunctional molecule, which has properties of two different types of functional groups. Many of bifunctional molecules are used to produce medicine, catalysts and also used in condensation polymerization like polyester, polyamide etc.

Functional groups

Acetyl Acetoxy Acryloyl Acyl Alcohol Aldehyde Alkane Alkene Alkyne Alkoxy group Amide Amine Azo compound Benzene derivative Carbene Carbonyl Carboxylic acid Cyanate Disulfide Dioxirane Ester Ether Epoxide Haloalkane Hydrazone Hydroxyl Imide Imine Isocyanate Isonitrile Isothiocyanate Ketone Methyl Methylene bridge Methylene group Methine Nitrile Nitrene Nitro compound Nitroso compound Organophosphorus Oxime Peroxide Phosphonous and Phosphonic acid Pyridine derivative Selenol Selenonic acid Sulfenyl chloride Sulfone Sulfonic acid Sulfoxide Tellurol Thial Thiocyanate Thioester Thioether Thioketone Thiol Urea

See also Chemical classification

Concepts in organic chemistry

Aromaticity Covalent bonding Functional groups Nomenclature Organic compounds Organic reactions Organic synthesis Publications Spectroscopy Stereochemistry List of organic compounds

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