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Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on November 03, 2019 This is a list of organic compound names and formulas with names starting with the letter P. PABA - C7H7NO2Paclitaxel - C47H51NO14Palmitic acid - C16H32O2Palmitoyl-oleyl-sn-phosphatidylcholine - C42H82NO8PPancracine - C16H17NO4Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) - C9H17NO5Para red - C16H11N3O3Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) - C8H9NO2Parachlorometaxylenol (PCMX or Chloroxylenol) - C8H9ClOParaformaldehyde - (CH2O)x (x = 8 - 100)Parathion - C10H14NO5PSPBDE (Polybrominated diphenyl ethers) general structurePCP (Phencyclidine) - C17H25NPelargonic acid - C9H18O2Penguinone (3,4,4,5-tetramethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one) - C10H14OPentabromodiphenyl ether - C12H5Br5OPentachlorophenol - C6HCl5OPentadecane - C15H32Pentaerythritol - C4H10O3Pentafluoroethane - C2HF5Pentalene - C8H6Pentane - C5H121-Pentene - C5H10Pentetic acid - C14H23N3O10Pentyl functional group - R-C5H11Pentyl 2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydro xybenzoate - C12H13Cl3O31-Pentyne - C5H8Peracetic acid - C2H4O3Peramivir - C15H28N4O4Perazil - C18H21ClN2Perfluorotributylamine - C12F27NPerkin's mauveine - C26H23N4Permethrin - C21H20Cl2O3Peroxyacetic acid - C2H4O3Perylene - C20H12Phenacetin - C10H13NO2Phenacyl bromide - C8H7BrOPhenanthrene - C14H10Phenanthrenequinone - C14H8O2Phenazone (Antipyrine) - C11H12N2OPhencyclidine (PCP) - C17H25NPhenethylamine - C8H11NPhenobarbital - C12H12N2O3Phenic acid - C6H6OPhenol - C6H6OPhenolate anion - C6H5OPhenol red (Phenolsulfonphthalein) - C19H14O5SPhenolphthalein - C20H14O4Phenothiazine - C12H9NSPhenylacetic acid - C8H8O2Phenylacetylene - C8H6Phenylalanine - C9H11NO2D-Phenylalanine - C9H11NO2L-Phenylalanine - C9H11NO2Phenylenediamine - C6H8N2Phenyl Functional GroupPhenylhydrazine - C6H8N2Phenylhydroxylamine - C6H7NOPhyenylic acid (phenol) - C6H6OPhenyllithium - C6H5Li4-Phenyl-4-(1-piperidinyl)cyclohexanol (PPC) - C17H25NOPhenylthiocarbamide (Phenylthiourea) — C7H8N2SPhloroglucinol - C6H6O3Phorate - C7H17O2PS3Phosgene - CCl2OPhosphate - O4P3-Phosphate functional group - ROP(=O)(OH)2Phosphino groupPhosphodiester groupPhosphonic acid groupPhthalate (general structure) - C8H4O4RR' where R and R'= CnH2n+1 (n=4-15)Phthalic anhydride - C8H6O2Phthalic acid - C8H6O2Phylloquinone (Vitamin K - C31H46O2Physostigmine - C15H21N3O2Phytic acid - C6H18O24P6α-Picoline - C6H7Nβ-Picoline - C6H7Nγ-Picoline - C6H7NPicrasane - C20H34OPicrate Anion - C6H2N3O71-Picric acid - C6H3N3O7Pimarane - C20H36Pimelic acid - C7H12O4Pinacol - C6H14O2Piperazine - C4H10N2Piperidine - C5H11NPiperonal - C8H6O3Piperylene - C5H8Pivaloyl chloride - C5H9ClOPodocarpane - C17H30Polyacrylonitrile - (C3H3N)nPolycaprolactam (Nylon 6) - (C6H11N)nPolychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) - C12H10-xClx (x = 1-10)Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) - C12H10−xBrxO where x = 1, 2, ..., 10 = m + nPolyethylene - repeating chains of C2H4Polyethylenimine - (C2H5N)nPolyisobutylene - (C4H8)nPolyphenylene oxide - (C8H8O)nPolypropylene - (C3H6)nPolypropylene glycol - (C3H5O)nPolystyrene - (C8H8)nPolytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE or Teflon) - (C2F4)nPolyvinyl acetate - (C4H6O2)xPolyvinyl alcohol - (C2H4O)xPolyvinyl chloride (PVC) - (C2H3Cl)nPolyvinyl fluoride (PVF) - (C2H3F)nPolyvinylidene chloride - (C2H2Cl2)nPolyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) - (C2H2F2)nPorphyrin - C20H14N4Prednisone - C21H26O5Primaquine - C15H21N3OPrimary aldimine functional group - RC(=NH)HPrimary amine functional group - RNH2Primary ketimine functional group - RC(=NH)R'Procaine - C13H20N2O2Progesterone - C21H30O2Prolactin (PRL)Proline - C5H9NO2D-Proline - C5H9NO2L-Proline - C5H9NO2Prolyl radical - C5H8NOPropane - C3H8Propanedioic acid - C3H4O42-Propanone (Acetone) - C3H6OPropargyl alcohol - C3H4OPropene - C3H34-(Prop-1-en-1-yl)phenol (Anol) - C9H10OPropiconazole - C15H17Cl2N3O2α-Propiolactone - C3H4O2β-Propiolactone - C3H4O2Propiolic acid - C3H2O2Propionaldehyde (Propanal) - C3H6OPropionic acid - C3H6O2Propionitrile - C3H5NPropoxur - C11H15NO3Propylene - C3H6Propylene glycol - C3H8O2Propyl Functional Group - R-C3H7Propyne - C3H4Proton-sponge (Sigma-Aldrich trademark name) - C14H18N2Purine - C5H4N4Putrescine - C4H12N22H-Pyran (1,2-Pyran) - C5H6O4H-Pyran (1,4-Pyran) - C5H6OPyrazine - C4H12N2Pyrazole - C3H4N2Pyrene - C16H10Pyrethrin I - C21H28O3Pyrethrin II - C22H28O5Pyridazine - C4H4N2Pyridine - C5H5N2-Pyridone - C5H5NOPyridoxal (Vitamin B6) - C8H9NO3Pyridyl Functional Group - RC5H4NPyrilamine - C17H23N3OPyrimethamine - C12H13ClN4Pyrimidine - C4H4N2Pyrocatechol - C12H13ClN4Pyroglutamic acid - C5H7NO3Pyrrole - C4H5NPyrrolidine - C4H9NPyruvic acid - C3H4O3 Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Organic Compounds With Names Starting With P." 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