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Functional groups template
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Alkene to nitrile: 20 functional groups with the name and a simple example compound.
What the template shows
- The main organic functional groups, each shown in a simple example
- Hydrocarbons and halides
- Alkyl halide
- Oxygen and sulfur
- diethyl ether
- propylene oxide
- Carbonyl compounds
- Carboxylic acid
- acetic acid
- methyl acetate
- Acid chloride
- acetyl chloride
- acetic anhydride
Drawn with 87 atoms, 4 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
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How to use this template
- Press Edit in MolDraw. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
- Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Functional groups template free?
Yes. The Functional groups template is one of the free MolDraw templates: open it in the editor or download it from this page as SVG or PNG and use it in your slides, worksheets and notes.
Can I edit the Functional groups template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Which functional groups are included?
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, arenes, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, nitriles and more, each with an example.