Naming Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is meth-?
1 carbon
What is eth-?
2 carbons
What is prop-?
3 carbons
What is but-?
4 carbons
What is pent-?
5 carbons
What is hex-?
6 carbons
What is hept-?
7 carbons
What is oct-?
8 carbons
What is -ane?
suffix for alkanes
What is -ene?
suffix for alkenes
What is -yne?
suffix for alkynes
What is -non?
9 carbons
What is -dec?
10 carbons
What is -undec?
11 carbons
What is -dodec?
12 carbons
What is -ol?
indicates alcohol
What is hydroxy-?
when the -OH group is not the highest priority substituent
What is -diol?
alcohols with two hydroxyl groups
What is the suffix for aldehyde?
-al
What is the suffix for ketone?
-one
What is the suffix for carboxylic acid?
-oic acid
What is the suffix for esters?
-oate
What is the suffix for amides?
-amide
What is -iso?
a methyl group at position 2 on the carbon chain