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The 45 pages that link to Functional group, each with the reason it gives.

• Carbonyl groupNarrower topic: The carbonyl is a defining structural unit shared by several compound families.

• Infrared spectroscopyRelated: Functional-group frequencies provide familiar clues for assigning infrared bands.

• IUPAC nomenclatureRelated: Functional groups often determine the principal suffix and naming priority.

• PolymerizationRelated: Reactive functional groups determine which monomers can link in step-growth reactions.

• Organic chemistryBroader topic: Functional groups organize organic compounds by their typical reactivity.

• Chemical synthesisRelated: Functional groups indicate which transformations can build or modify a target.

• EsterNarrower topic: Ester behavior follows from its recurring arrangement of atoms.

• AlcoholNarrower topic: Alcohols are classified by their defining hydroxyl functional group.

• AmineNarrower topic: The amino group is the structural feature used to recognize and classify amines.

• KetoneNarrower topic: Ketones are classified by the distinctive behavior of their carbonyl group.

• Chemical nomenclatureRelated: Functional groups determine many prefixes, suffixes, and parent structures in organic names.

• SteroidRelated: Small changes to attached groups help distinguish one steroid from another.

• ChemoselectivityNarrower topic: Chemoselectivity compares competing functional groups within one molecule.

• Dicarboxylic acidNarrower topic: Carboxyl groups are the functional groups that distinguish this compound class.

• Step-growth polymerizationNarrower topic: Step-growth reactions join molecules through complementary functional groups.

• MonomerRelated: A monomer’s functional groups determine which reactions can link it to other molecules.

• Organic compoundRelated: Functional groups distinguish compounds with similar carbon frameworks.

• NitrileNarrower topic: Nitriles are classified by their characteristic carbon–nitrogen triple-bond functional group.

• Retrosynthetic analysisNarrower topic: Recognizing functional groups reveals which transformations could create or modify the target's key features.

• PolycondensationRelated: Complementary functional groups on monomers provide the reactive sites for chain growth.

• Protecting groupNarrower topic: Protecting-group strategies begin by identifying the reactive group to mask.

• Condensation polymerizationNarrower topic: Complementary functional groups, such as hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, form the links between units.

• Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopyRelated: Functional groups often have recognizable absorption regions that aid spectral interpretation.

• ImineNarrower topic: The imine group determines a characteristic set of reactions.

• Ion-exchange resinRelated: Ion-exchange sites are functional groups attached to the polymer matrix.

• Methyl groupNarrower topic: Methyl is often treated as a substituent that alters a molecule’s properties.

• OdorantBroader topic: Functional groups can alter an odorant's receptor activity and odor character.

• Condensation reactionNarrower topic: Condensation commonly joins molecules through complementary functional groups.

• Chain terminationRelated: Growth stops when the functional group needed for the next coupling is unavailable.

• Homologous seriesRelated: Members often share a functional group, which explains their similar reactions.

• SemisynthesisRelated: Functional groups determine where and how a biological molecule can be chemically modified.

• Amino groupNarrower topic: The amino group is one member of this broader way of organizing molecular chemistry.

• Carbonyl compoundNarrower topic: Carbonyl compounds are classified by their shared functional group.

• EthanolamineNarrower topic: Its amino and hydroxyl groups account for much of ethanolamine’s chemistry.

• Organic acidNarrower topic: Different functional groups can give organic compounds acidic behavior.

• Aliphatic compoundRelated: Functional groups add chemical behavior without determining whether the carbon framework is aromatic.

• CyclohexanolNarrower topic: Cyclohexanol's hydroxyl group is its defining reactive functional group.

• Degree of unsaturationRelated: A functional group may contain unsaturation, but the count does not identify the group.

• HexamethylenediamineNarrower topic: The terminal amino groups are the reactive functional groups used in polymer formation.

• SubstituentCompared with: A substituent describes a structural role; a functional group emphasizes characteristic reactivity.

• DiolRelated: The two hydroxyl groups define the characteristic chemistry of a diol.

• IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistryNarrower topic: Functional groups influence suffix choice, prefix choice, and naming priority.

• Pendant groupRelated: A pendant group can contain one or more functional groups, but the terms describe different structural roles.

• 2-MercaptoethanolNarrower topic: Its hydroxyl and thiol groups give 2-mercaptoethanol distinct properties.

• Fragrance compoundNarrower topic: Functional groups help explain fragrance compounds’ reactivity, stability, and sometimes odor character.