IUPAC naming Flashcards by Sara Saad

nomenclature priority - HIGHEST TO LOWEST

carboxylic acids
carboxylic acid derivatives
nitriles
aldehydes
ketones
alcohols/phenols
amines
alkenes
alkynes
alkanes
haloalkanes
nitro groups

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carboxylic acid as a suffix

suffix: -oic acid

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carboxylic anhydride suffix

suffix: -oic anhydride

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carboxylic ester suffix and prefix

suffix: -oate carboxylate
prefix: alkoxycarbonyl

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acid halide suffix and prefix

suffix: -oyl halide
prefix: halocarbonyl

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amide suffix and prefix

suffix: -amide
prefix: carbamoyl

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nitrile suffix and prefix

suffix: -nitrile
prefix: cyano

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aldehydes suffix and prefix

suffix: -al
prefix: formyl

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ketones suffix and prefix

suffix: -one
prefix: oxo

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alcohols/phenols suffix and prefix

suffix: -ol
prefix: hydroxy

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amines suffix and prefix

suffix: -amine
prefix: amino

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alkenes suffix and prefix

suffix : -ene
prefix: alkenyl

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alkynes suffix and prefix

suffix: -yne
prefix: alkynyl

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alkane suffix and prefix

suffix: -ane
prefix: alkyl

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haloalkanes prefix

prefix: chloro, bromo, iodo etc

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nitro groups prefix

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prefix: nitro

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