M4 C11 Basic Conepts Of Organic Chemistry Flashcards
Aliphatic
A compound containing carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains or non-aromatic rings.
Alicyclic
An aliphatic compound arranged in not aromatic rings with or without side chains
Aromatic
A compound containing a benzene ring
Saturated
Single carbon-carbon bonds only
Unsaturated
The prescience of multiple carbon-carbon bonds, including c=c, c=c and aromatic rings
Alcohols prefix
Hydroxy-
Haloalkanes prefix
Prefix: chloro flouro etc
Aldehydes prefix and suffix
Suffix: al
Prefix: formyl
=O always on the last carbon
Ketones
Suffix one
Prefix oxo
=o goes on any carbon not on the end
Carboxylic acid
OH-C=O
Esters
. O
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—C—O—
(1st organic compound) yl (2nd organic compound) oate .
E.g.
H O H
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H—C-—C==O==C—H
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H H
Meth yl Ethan oate