Naming organic compounds Flashcards by Leonardo Thomson | Brainscape

Q

Count the number of carbons in the chain - this gives you the stem.

A

1) Meth-
2) Eth-
3) Prop-
4) But-
5) Pent-
6) Hex-

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Prefix for alkanes

A

-ane e.g propane

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Prefix for alkenes

A

-ene e.g. but-2-ene

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Prefix for alcohols

A

-ol e.g. ethanol

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Prefix for carboxylic acids

A

-oic acid e.g. ethanoic acid

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Prefix for esters

A

-anoate e.g. ethyl ethanoate

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Suffix for esters

A

-anoate e.g. ethyl ethanoate

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