Org Chem

Question 1

When placing substituents names before the parent name with prefixes, do we consider those prefixes for alphabetization

Answer 1

No

Question 2

What is the naming convention for 1 carbon molecules

Answer 2

Methane

Question 3

What is the naming convention for 2 carbon molecules

Answer 3

Ethane

Question 4

What is the naming convention for 3 carbon molecules

Answer 4

Propane

Question 5

What is the naming convention for 4 carbon molecules

Answer 5

Butane

Question 6

What is the naming convention for 5 and higher carbon molecules

Answer 6

Just use the normal Greek roots for number

Question 7

What is an alkane

Answer 7

An alkane is an organic molecule with a highest priority functional group of a carbon-hydrogen bond. Note, this is basically the default for organic molecules, and so it follows that alkanes are the absolute lowest priority functional group

Question 8

What is an alcohol

Answer 8

An alcohol is a molecule with a highest priority functional group of an OH

Question 9

How are alcohols named as substituents are parent chains

Answer 9

1. Alcohol substituents are given the name (hydroxy-)
2. Alcohol parent chains replace -Abe with -ol

Question 10

What is a diol?

Answer 10

A diol is a molecule with two alcohols. These molecules keep the -ane parent name and adds the suffix -diol

Question 11

What are geminal diols?

Answer 11

Geminal diols are diols with two hydroxyl groups on the same carbon