acid anhydride
organic compound that contains two carbonyl groups () bound to the same oxygen atom with (RCO)2O stoichiometry
acid halide
organic compound that contains a carbonyl group () bound to one alkyl () fragment and one halogen atom, with or stoichiometry
aldehyde
organic compound that contains a carbonyl group () bound to one alkyl () fragment and one hydrogen atom, with or stoichiometry
amide
organic compound that contains a carbonyl () linked to nitrogen atoms through a bond. It has a general stoichiometry.
benzylic carbon
carbon that is adjacent to a benzene ring
carbonation
reaction that results in the addition of a carbon to a structure
cyanohydrin
compound that contains a carbon that is bonded to a hydroxyl group () and a cyano group () on the same carbon
dehydration
loss of a water molecule
ester
organic compound that contains a carboxyl unit in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an alkyl or aryl group, giving it or stoichiometry
Grignard reagent
reagent that has the formula , where the halogen may be , , or
hydrolysis
addition of water to a molecule to cause a covalent bond to break
ketone
organic compound that contains a carbonyl group () bound to two alkyl () fragments (which can be the same, R and R, or different, R and R′) with or RCOR ′ stoichiometry
nitrile
organic compound that has a carbon triple bonded to a nitrogen with RCN stoichiometry
organometallic reaction
nucleophilic addition reaction with an organometallic reagent
ozonolysis
cleavage of an alkene, alkyne, or azo group with ozone
primary amide
organic compound that contains a carbonyl () linked to a nitrogen atom that has two hydrogen atoms (NH2)
transesterification
reaction that trades the group of the ester with an group of an alcohol