Nomenclature Flashcards
(28 cards)
Methane
1 C
Ethane
2 C
Propane
3 C
Butane
4 C
Pentane
5 C
Hexane
6 C
Heptane
7 C
Octane
8 C
Nonane
9 C
Decane
10 C
N
Normal straight chain
ISO
Split (dimethyl group at end)
Ol at end
-OH
-Al at end
Aldéhyde group (O attaches to C and an H)
One at end
Ketone!
O attached to 2 C
-oic
O attached to C and an OH
-ene or en
One double bond in C chain
-ane
Only single bonds in main chain
-yne or yn
A triple bond in main chain
Fluoro, etc
Attach a halide to end
Cyclo
Ring
Trans
Functional groups on same side
Cis
Functional groups on opposite sides
Ester
O attached to an O and C or H