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List of Oxygen Functional Groups

The more important oxygen containing functional groups are shown below, with the key structural element and a 3D JMOL image of a simple example.
 

Alcohol
Diol
Epoxide
Ether
Aldehyde
Ketone
Carboxylic Acid
Acyl halide
Acid anhydride
Ester
Amide

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