A single heteroatom, for example,
–Cl and
=O; a heteroatom bearing one or more hydrogen atoms or other heteroatoms, for example,
–NH2,
–OH,
–SO3H,
–PO3H2 and
IO2; or a heteroatomic group attached to or containing a single carbon atom, for example,
–CHO,
–C≡N,
–COOH and
–NCO, attached to a parent hydride.
Source:
Blue Book Guide, p. 13 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971071327)