| Alkanes | Alkenes | Alkynes |
| R-C-C-R | R-C=C-R | R-C≡C-R |
| -ane | -ene | -yne |
| Alcohols | ||
| Primary or First Degree | Secondary or Second Degree | Tertiary or Third Degree |
| OH | R-C-H | H | OH | R-C-R' | H | OH | R-C-R | R |
| -ol | -ol | -ol |
| Ethers | Esters | Ketones |
| R-O-R | O // R-C \ O-R | O || R-C-R |
| -aloxy | -one | |
| Amines | ||
| Primary | Secondary | Tertiary |
| H | R-N-H | H | R-N-R | R | R-N-R |
| Alkyl Halide | Acyl Halide | Aldehydes |
| R-X | O // R-C \ X | O // R-C \ H |
| -ide | -al | |
| Carboxylic Acids | Organic "Salts" | Organic Sulfurates |
| O // R-C \ OH | O // R-C \ OM | O || R-O-S-O || O |
| -oic | -ate | -ate |
| Amide | ||
| O // R-C \ NH2 | ||