Classe chimica Gruppo Formula Formula di struttura Prefisso Suffisso Esempio
Alogenuro acilico Aloformile RCOX Alogenuro acilico aloformil- alogenuro di ...-oile Acetyl chloride
Cloruro d'acetile
Alcol Ossidrile ROH Idrossile idrossi- -olo methanol
Metanolo
Aldeide Aldeide RCHO Aldeide oxo- -al acetaldehyde
Acetaldeide
Alcano Alchile RH Alchile alchil- -ano methane
Metano
Alchene Alchenile R2C=CR2 alchenil- -ene etilene
Etilene
Alchino Alchinile RC≡CR' Alkyne alchinil- -ino acetylene
Acetilene
Ammide Carbossammide RCONR2 Ammide carbossammido- -amide acetamide
Acetammide
Ammine Ammina primaria RNH2 Ammina primaria ammino- -ammina metilammina
Metilammina
Ammina secondaria R2NH Ammina secondaria ammino- -ammina dimetilammina
Dimetilammina
Ammina terziaria R3N Ammina terziaria ammino- -ammina trimetilammina
Trimetilammina
Sale di ammonio quaternario R4N+ Sale di ammonio quaternario ammonio- -ammonio colina
Colina
Azo compound Azo
(Diimide)
RN2R' Azo.pngl azo- -diazene
Toluene derivative Benzyl

RCH2C6H5
RBn

Benzyl benzyl- 1-(substituent)toluene Benzyl bromide
Benzyl bromide
(1-bromotoluene)
Carbonate Carbonate ester ROCOOR Carbonate alkyl carbonate
Carboxylate Carboxylate RCOO Carboxylate

Carboxylate

carboxy- -oate
Carboxylic acid Carboxyl RCOOH Carboxylic acid carboxy- -oic acid
Cyanates Cyanate ROCN Cyanate cyanato- alkyl cyanate
Thiocyanate RSCN Thiocyanate thiocyanato- alkyl thiocyanate
Ether Ether ROR' Ether alkoxy- alkyl alkyl ether
Ester Ester RCOOR' Ester -oate
Haloalkane Halo RX Halide group halo- alkyl halide
Imine Primary ketimine RC(=NH)R' Imine imino- -imine
Secondary ketimine RC(=NR")R' Imine imino- -imine
Primary aldimine RC(=NH)H Imine imino- -imine
Secondary aldimine RC(=NR')H Imine imino- -imine
Isocyanide Isocyanide RNC Isocyanide isocyano- alkyl isocyanide
Isocyanates Isocyanate RNCO Isocyanate isocyanato- alkyl isocyanate
Isothiocyanate RNCS Isothiocyanate isothiocyanato- alkyl isothiocyanate
Ketone Ketone RCOR' Ketone keto-, oxo- -one
Nitrile Nitrile RCN Nitrile cyano-

alkanenitrile
alkyl cyanide

Nitro compound Nitro RNO2 Nitro nitro-  
Nitroso compound Nitroso RNO Nitroso nitroso-  
Peroxide Peroxy ROOR Peroxy peroxy- alkyl peroxide
Benzene derivative Phenyl RC6H5 Phenyl phenyl- -benzene
Phosphine Phosphino R3P A tertiary phosphine phosphino- -phosphane Methylpropylphosphane
Methylpropylphosphane
Phosphodiester Phosphate HOPO(OR)2 Phosphodiester phosphoric acid di(substituent) ester di(substituent) hydrogenphosphate
Phosphonic acid Phosphono RP(=O)(OH)2 Phosphono group phosphono- substituent phosphonic acid
Phosphate Phosphate ROP(=O)(OH)2 Phosphate group phospho-
Pyridine derivative Pyridyl RC5H4N

4-pyridyl group
3-pyridyl group
2-pyridyl group

4-pyridyl / pyridin-4-yl
3-pyridyl / pyridin-3-yl
2-pyridyl / pyridin-2-yl

-pyridine
Sulfone Sulfonyl RSO2R' Sulfonyl group sulfonyl- di(substituent) sulfone
Sulfonic acid Sulfo RSO3H Sulfonyl group sulfo- substituent sulfonic acid
Sulfoxide Sulfinyl RSOR' Sulfinyl group sulfinyl- di(substituent) sulfoxide Diphenyl sulfoxide
Diphenyl sulfoxide
Thiol Sulfhydryl RSH Sulfhydryl mercapto-, sulfanyl- -thiol