11.2 - Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds

Question 1

What does saturated mean?

Answer 1

Single bonds only
No more bonds can be added
Alkanes

Question 2

What is the structure, suffix and prefix/substituent name for carboxylic acids?

Answer 2

R - C = O
\ O-H
- oic
Carboxy -

Question 3

What is the order of priority of the functional groups?

Answer 3

HIGHEST:
Carboxylic acids
Esters
Amides
Nitriles
Aldehydes
Ketones
Alcohols
Amines
LOWEST

Question 4

What is the structure, suffix and prefix of esters?

Answer 4

R - C = O
\
O - R’
- oate
alkoxycarbonyl -

Question 5

What is the structure, suffix and prefix for amides?

Answer 5

R - C = O
\
N - H
\
H
- amide
amido -

Question 6

What is the structure, suffix and prefix for nitriles?

Answer 6

R−C≡N
- nitrile
cyano -

Question 7

What is the structure, suffix and prefix for aldehydes?

Answer 7

R - C = O
\
H
The C double bond O and H is always at the end for aldehydes
- al
formyl -

Question 8

What is the structure, suffix and prefix for ketones?

Answer 8

O
||
R - C - R
C = O is always in the middle of
- one
oxo -

Question 9

What is the structure, suffix and prefix of alcohols?

Answer 9

R - O - H
- ol
hydroxyl -

Question 10

What is the structure, suffix and prefix for amines?

Answer 10

R - N - H
\
H
- amine
amino -