IUPAC rules for Alkane nomenclature

Question 1

what are the IUPAC rules for Alkane nomenclature

Answer 1

• find and name the longest continuous carbon chain
• identify + name groups attached to this chain
• number of the chain consecutively starting at the end nearest a substituent group
• designate group the location of each substituent group by an by an appropriate number and name
• assemble the name, listing groups in alphabetical order

use commas between numbers

uses between numbers and letters

when arranging in alphabetical order di, tri don’t count