topic 4: nomenclature Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
1 carbon
A
methane
2
Q
2 carbons
A
ethane
3
Q
3 carbons
A
Propane
4
Q
4 carbons
A
Butane
5
Q
5 carbons
A
Pentane
6
Q
6 carbons
A
hexane
7
Q
7 carbons
A
heptane
8
Q
8 carbons
A
octane
9
Q
9 carbons
A
nonane
10
Q
10 carbons
A
decane
11
Q
alcohols suffix
A
-ol
12
Q
alcohol with 2 OH groups
A
-diol
13
Q
prefix for rings
A
cyclo-
14
Q
suffix alkenes
A
-ene
15
Q
suffix alkynes
A
-yne
16
Q
“prefixes” for alkyl halides
A
chloro
fluoro
bromo
17
Q
which prefixes are ignored in alphabetical order
A
di, tri, tetra
neo, sec, tert
18
Q
which prefixes are counted in alphabetical order
A
iso
cyclo
(halides “not actual prefixes”
19
Q
naming priorities
A
1 - alcohol
2 - alkenes
3 - alkyne
4 - alkyl + halogens
20
Q
how to choose parent chain
A
longest chain of carbons
even for rings, if chain has more carbons it’s the parent
21
Q
prefix system
A
mono
di
tri
tetra
penta
hexa
hepta
octa
non
dec
