naming organic compounds Flashcards
Single Carbon
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Methane
b) . Methyl
2 Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Ethane
b) . Ethyl
3 - Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . propane
b) . Propyl
4- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Butane
b) . Butyl
5- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Pentane
b) . Pentyl
6- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . hexane
b) . Hexyl
7- carbon chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Heptane
b) . Heptyl
8- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Octane
b) . Octyl
9- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Nonane
b) . nonyl
10- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Decane
b) . Decyl
11- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . undecane
b) . undecyl
12- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Dodecane
b) . Dodecyl
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix
Carboxylic Acid
suffix - Oic Acid
Prefix - Carboxy
a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix
Acid Anhydrides
Suffix - oic anhydride
Prefix -
a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix
Esters
suffix - oate
Prefix - alkoxy , carbonyl
a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) Prefix
Acid Halides
Suffix- oyl (chloride, bromide etc…)
Prefix
a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix
Amides
Suffix - amide
Prefix -carbamoyl
a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix
Nitriles
Suffix - Nitrile
Prefix - cyano
a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix
Aldehydes
suffix - al
Prefix - oxo , alkanoyl
a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix
Ketones
Suffix - one
Prefix - oxo
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Alchohals
Suffix - ol
Prefix - hydroxy
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Thiols / Mercaptans
suffix - thiol
prefix - mercapto
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix
Amines
suffix - amine
prefix - amino
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Ethers
suffix - ether
Prefix - oxa , alkoxy
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Sulfides
suffix -sulfide
prefix - thia , alkylthio
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Alkenes
suffix- ene
prefix- enyl
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix
Alkynes
suffix - yne
prefix - ynyl
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Halides
suffix -
prefix - Chloro , bromo , flouro etc…..
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Nitro
suffix -
prefix - nitro
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix
Alkanes
suffix- ane
prefix - yl
ex. methane, ethane
ex. methyl, ethyl
