naming organic compounds Flashcards
Single Carbon
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Methane
b) . Methyl
2 Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Ethane
b) . Ethyl
3 - Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . propane
b) . Propyl
4- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Butane
b) . Butyl
5- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Pentane
b) . Pentyl
6- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . hexane
b) . Hexyl
7- carbon chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Heptane
b) . Heptyl
8- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Octane
b) . Octyl
9- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Nonane
b) . nonyl
10- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Decane
b) . Decyl
11- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . undecane
b) . undecyl
12- Carbon Chain
a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)
a) . Dodecane
b) . Dodecyl
a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix

Carboxylic Acid
suffix - Oic Acid
Prefix - Carboxy

a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix

Acid Anhydrides
Suffix - oic anhydride
Prefix -

a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix

Esters
suffix - oate
Prefix - alkoxy , carbonyl

a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) Prefix
Acid Halides
Suffix- oyl (chloride, bromide etc…)
Prefix
a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix

Amides
Suffix - amide
Prefix -carbamoyl

a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix
Nitriles
Suffix - Nitrile
Prefix - cyano
a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix

Aldehydes
suffix - al
Prefix - oxo , alkanoyl

a) . Name
b) . Suffix
c) . Prefix

Ketones
Suffix - one
Prefix - oxo

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Alchohals
Suffix - ol
Prefix - hydroxy

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Thiols / Mercaptans
suffix - thiol
prefix - mercapto

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix

Amines
suffix - amine
prefix - amino

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Ethers
suffix - ether
Prefix - oxa , alkoxy

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Sulfides
suffix -sulfide
prefix - thia , alkylthio

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Alkenes
suffix- ene
prefix- enyl

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix

Alkynes
suffix - yne
prefix - ynyl

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Halides
suffix -
prefix - Chloro , bromo , flouro etc…..

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Nitro
suffix -
prefix - nitro

a) . name
b) . suffix
c) . prefix

Alkanes
suffix- ane
prefix - yl
ex. methane, ethane
ex. methyl, ethyl

any # of Carbons formed in a ring
a). Prefix?
prefix - Cyclo