The document discusses the classification of organic compounds. Organic compounds can be classified based on their structure as open chain (acyclic) or closed chain (cyclic) compounds. They can also be classified based on functional groups. Cyclic compounds include homocyclic compounds containing only carbon and heterocyclic compounds containing heteroatoms like nitrogen. Functional groups include carbon-carbon multiple bonds, carbon-oxygen double bonds, and carbon bonded to other atoms. Common functional groups are alkenes, alkynes, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, amines, and nitriles. Overall, the document provides an overview of how organic compounds can be systematically classified based on their structure and functional groups.

1. CLASSIFICATION OF
ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
By,
GRACE SHAJI CHITTILAPPILLY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
KARPAGAM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, COIMBATORE - 32
UNIT - I

2. “Classification of Organic
Compounds”
Organic compounds can be classified on the basis of following two ways:
1) On the basis of structure, and
2) On the basis of functional group
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3. On the Basis of Structure
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4. ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Open chain compounds
Or
Acyclic compounds
Closed chain or Ring compounds
Or
Cyclic compounds
Saturated Unsaturated
Homocyclic
Or
Carbocyclic
Heterocyclic
Alicyclic Aromatic
Alicyclic Aromatic
Benzenoid Non - Benzenoid
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5. 1. Acyclic or Open Chain Compound
oThese organic compounds have open chain skeleton.
o Its divided in to two types: Saturated and Unsaturated
a) Saturated Compound
• These are the compounds in which various carbon atoms in a chain or a ring are
linked together by single bond only.
• Alkanes are the most common examples of saturated chain carbon compounds.
• Eg:
C
H3 CH3
Ethane
C
H3 CH2 CH3
C
H3 CH
CH3
CH2 CH3
C
H3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH
Propane
2-Methylbutane
Butan-1-ol
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6. b) Unsaturated Compounds
• These are the compounds in which various carbon atoms in a chain or ring are linked
together by double or triple bonds.
• Alkenes (where carbon atoms are linked through double bonds) and alkynes (where
carbon atoms are linked through triple bonds) are the most common examples of
unsaturated chain carbon compounds.
• Eg:
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C
H2 CH2 C
H CH C
H2 C CH2 CH3
CH3
C
H2 CH CH CH CH3 C
H C CH3
ethene acetylene 2-methylbut-1-ene
penta-1,3-diene prop-1-yne

7. 2. Cyclic or closed chain compounds
oThese are organic compounds have closed rings structure.
oThey are divided into two: Homocyclic or Carbocyclic compounds and
Heterocyclic compounds.
a) Homocyclic or Carbocyclic compounds
• In these organic compounds , the ring of compound has carbon atoms only.
• These compounds are further classified into:
(i) Alicyclic compounds
(ii) Aromatic compounds
i) Alicyclic Compounds
• These homocyclic compounds are ring of compound having carbon atoms only and do
not have a benzene ring.
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8. • Eg:
ii) Aromatic Compounds
• These homocyclic compounds have a benzene ring.
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C
H2
CH2
CH2
C
H2
C
H2 CH2
CH2
C
H2
CH2
CH2
CH2 CH2
C
H2
CH2
CH2
C
H2 CH2
CH2
cyclopropane cyclobutane cyclopentane
cyclohexane cycloheptane cyclooctane

9. • Eg:
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CH3 N
H2 OH N O
O
benzene toluene aniline phenol nitrobenzene
naphthalene anthracene 1,1'-biphenyl
phenanthrene
naphthacene

10. • They are divided into two:
 Benzenoid Compounds
 Non-benzenoid Compounds
(i) Benzenoid Compounds
 These aromatic compounds are mainly obtained from the benzene.
 These compound are distinguished by the existence of one or more than one
isolated or fused benzene rings additionally their derivatives in the structure.
 These compounds can be arranged as Monocyclic, Bicyclic and Tricyclic on the
basis of the number of benzene rings which are fused together in the structure.
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11. • In bicyclic and tricyclic compounds there are two or more than two rings present in the
structure.
• Eg:
ii) Non-benzenoid Compounds
• These aromatic compounds consist of other unsaturated rings instead of benzene rings.
• These aromatic compounds have special stability.
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naphthalene anthracene
phenanthrene
naphthacene

12. • Eg:
b) Heterocyclic Compounds
• These organic compounds have one or more heteroatoms (eg: O, N, S etc.) in the
ring.
• These compounds are further classified into:
 Alicyclic compounds
 Aromatic compounds
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O
OH
Tropolone Azulene
O
Tropone

13. i) Alicyclic compounds
• These heterocyclic compounds are similar to aliphatic compounds in properties.
• They consist of only single bond rings with hetero atoms.
• Eg:
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O
O
O
O
N
H
N
H
S
S
N
H
piperidine
oxirane
O
NH
oxolane 1,4-dioxane thiane oxetane
pyrrolidine thiolane aziridine azetidine

14. b) Aromatic Compounds
• These heterocyclic compounds are similar to benzene and other aromatic compounds
in properties.
• Eg:
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O
N
H
N
S
NH
N
O
N
N
N N
N N
H
O N N
H
1H-pyrrole
furan thiophene 1H-imidazole 1,3-oxazole
pyridine pyrimidine pyridazine 1H-indole
1-benzofuran quinoline
9H-carbazole

15. On the Basis of Functional Group
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16. • A functional group is an atom or group of atoms within a molecule with specific
chemical behaviour.
• Thus, an atom or group of atoms responsible for the characteristic features of an
organic compound is termed as a functional group.
• C – C double bond is one of the simplest functional groups forming alkenes.
• In some compounds, carbon bonded to other atoms (like N, O, S, P etc) acts as a
functional group.
• Eg: alcohol, aldehyde, carboxylic acid etc…
• Compounds having the same functional group belong to same class.
• Types:
a. Functional groups containing Carbon – Carbon multiple bonds.
b. Functional groups containing Carbon – Oxygen double bond.
c. Functional groups with Carbon bonded to other atoms like N, O, S or P.
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17. 1) Functional Groups containing Carbon – Carbon multiple bonds.
• Organic compounds having carbon – carbon multiple bonds, giving specific reactions
and forming different families.
• Eg:
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Compound Functional group Examples
Alkenes
Ethene, propene, but-1-en-1-ol,
1,3-pentadiene, 2,5-heptadiene
Alkynes
Ethyne, propyne, pentyne,
octyne
Arenes
Benzene, Toluene,
Nitrobenzene, Aniline,
Diphenyl, Naphthalene
C C
C C
C
C
C
C
C
C
H
H
H
H
H
H

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C
H2 CH2 C
H2 CH CH3 C
H3 CH2 CH CH OH
ethene prop-1-ene but-1-en-1-ol
C
H2 CH CH CH CH3
C
H3 CH CH CH CH CH2 CH3
penta-1,3-diene hepta-2,4-diene
C
H CH C
H C CH3 C
H C CH2 CH2 CH3
acetylene prop-1-yne pent-1-yne
CH3
benzene toluene naphthalene 1,1'-biphenyl

19. 2) Functional group containing Carbon – Oxygen double bond
• Organic compounds having carbon-oxygen double bonds, giving specific reactions
and forming different families.
• Eg:
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Compound Functional group Examples
Aldehyde
Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Propanal
Ketone
Acetone, Acetophenone, benzophenone
Carboxylic acid
Acetic acid, Formic acid, Butanoic acid
Esters
Ethyl acetate, ethyl propanoate, propyl
acetate
Acid halides
Acetyl chloride, Hexanoyl bromide,
Benzoyl iodide
Amides
Acetamide, Benzamide, Butyramide
R C
O
H
R C R1
O
R C
O
OH
R C
O
O R1
R C
O
X
R C
O
NH2

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HCHO C
H3 CHO C
H3 CH2 CHO
Formaldehyde acetaldehyde propanal
C
H3 C CH3
O
CH3
O
O
Acetone
Acetophenone Benzophenone
C
H3 C
O
OH HCOOH C
H3 CH2 CH2 C
O
OH
acetic acid Formic acid butanoic acid
C
H3 C O
O
CH2 CH3 O CH3
C
H3
O
ethyl propanoate
ethyl acetate
C
H3 O
CH3
O
propyl acetate

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C
H3 Cl
O
C
H3
Br
O
I
acetyl chloride hexanoyl bromide
Benzoyl iodide
C
H3
NH2
O
NH2
O
acetamide
benzamide
C
H3 NH2
O
butanamide

22. 3) Functional groups with Carbon Bonded to Other atoms like N, O, S or P
• The functional groups in some organic compounds carry carbon linked to other atoms
(like N, O, S or P) via single or double bonds.
• Eg:
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Compound Functional group Examples
Alkyl halide
Chloro methane, Fluoro ethane, 2-
Bromo-2-methyl propane
Alcohol
Ethanol, Propanol, Methanol
Ethers
Dimethyl ether, ethyl methyl ether,
Isopropyl methyl ether
Amine
Methylamine, Aniline, Ethylamine
Thiol
Thiophenol, 2-Butanethiol, Furfurylthiol
Nitrile
Acetonitrile, Benzonitrile, Butyronitrile
R X
R OH
R O R1
R NH2
R SH
R C N

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C
H3 CH2 OH C
H3 OH C
H3 CH2 CH2 OH
C
H3 Cl C
H3 CH2 F C
H3 C CH3
CH3
Br
chloromethane fluoroethane
2-bromo-2-methylpropane
ethanol methanol propan-1-ol
C
H3 O CH3 C
H3 O
CH3 C
H3
O CH3
CH3
C
H3 NH2
NH2
C
H3 CH2 NH2
Dimethyl ether Ethyl methyl ether Isopropyl methyl ether
Methylamine
Aniline
Ethylamine

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SH
C
H3
CH3
SH O
SH
C
H3 C N
C N
C
H3
C N
Thiophenol Furfurylthiol
2-Butanethiol
Acetonitrile
Benzonitrile Butynitrile

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