Organic Chemistry Fundamentals Flashcards
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What are the prefix- for number of carbon atoms in a row, 1-10
◦ meth-
◦ eth-
◦ prop-
◦ but-
◦ pent-
◦ hex-
◦ hept-
◦ oct-
◦ non-
◦ dec-
What are the name for carbon atoms in a row, 1-10?
◦ methane
◦ ethane
◦ propane
◦ butane
◦ pentane
◦ hexane
◦ heptane
◦ octane
◦ nonane
◦ decane
What is the prefix for all carbon containing rings?
cyclo-
What are the names for the 7 possible substitutents on a chain?
◦ methyl
◦ ethyl
◦ propyl
◦ isopropyl
◦ butyl (or n-butyl)
◦ sec-butyl
◦ tert-butyl
What does a methyl group look like?
-CH3
What does a ethyl group look like?
-CH2CH3
What does a propyl group look like?
-CH2CH2CH3
What does an isopropyl group look like?
H
H3C-C-CH3
I
What does a butyl group look like?
-CH2CH2CH2CH3
What does an n-butyl group look like?
-CH2CH2CH2CH3
What does a sec-butyl group look like?
◦ CH3CHCH2CH3
I
What does a tert-butyl group look like?
CH3
I
-C-CH3
I
CH3
Name the 24 common functional groups
- Alkane
- Alkene or olefin
- Alkyne
- Alkyl halide
- Alcohol
- Thiol
- Ether
- Epoxide or oxirane
- Phenol
- Aldehyde
- Ketone
- Hemiacetal
- Acetal
- Cyanohydrin
- Amine
- Imine
- Enamine
- Carboxylic acid
- Acid halide
- Acid anhydride
- Ester
- Lactone
- Amide
- Lactam
Draw an alkane
Draw an alkene
Draw an alkyne
Draw an alkyl halide
Draw an alcohol
Draw a thiol
Draw an ether
Draw an epoxide
Draw a phenol
Draw an aldehyde
Draw a ketone
