Naming Flashcards
What is meth-?
1 carbon
What is eth-?
2 carbons
What is prop-?
3 carbons
What is but-?
4 carbons
What is pent-?
5 carbons
What is hex-?
6 carbons
What is hept-?
7 carbons
What is oct-?
8 carbons
What is -ane?
suffix for alkanes
What is -ene?
suffix for alkenes
What is -yne?
suffix for alkynes
What is -non?
9 carbons
What is -dec?
10 carbons
What is -undec?
11 carbons
What is -dodec?
12 carbons
What is -ol?
indicates alcohol
What is hydroxy-?
when the -OH group is not the highest priority substituent
What is -diol?
alcohols with two hydroxyl groups
What is the suffix for aldehyde?
-al
What is the suffix for ketone?
-one
What is the suffix for carboxylic acid?
-oic acid
What is the suffix for esters?
-oate
What is the suffix for amides?
-amide
What is -iso?
a methyl group at position 2 on the carbon chain
What is a geminal diol?
when -OH are on the same carbon
What is a vicinal diol?
when -OH are on adjacent carbons
What is the common name for 2-proponal?
isopropyl alcohol
What is the common name for ethanol?
ethyl alcohol
What is the common name for methanol?
formaldehyde
What is the common name for ethanol?
acetaldehyde
What is the common name for propanal?
propionaldehyde
What is the common name for propanone?
acetone
What is the common name for methanoic acid?
formic acid
What is the common name for ethanoic acid?
acetic acid
What is the order of priority in names functional groups?
carboxylic acids > anhydride > ester > amide > aldehyde > ketone > alcohol > alkene/alkyne > alkane
What are phenols?
hydroxyl groups attached to aromatic rings
What is -ortho?
when the two substituents are on adjacent carbons on a phenol group
What is -meta?
when the substituents are separated by one carbon on a phenol group
What is -para?
when the substituents are on opposite sides of the phenol group
