naming organic compounds

Question 1

Single Carbon

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 1

a) . Methane
b) . Methyl

Question 2

2 Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 2

a) . Ethane
b) . Ethyl

Question 3

3 - Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 3

a) . propane
b) . Propyl

Question 4

4- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 4

a) . Butane
b) . Butyl

Question 5

5- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 5

a) . Pentane
b) . Pentyl

Question 6

6- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 6

a) . hexane
b) . Hexyl

Question 7

7- carbon chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 7

a) . Heptane
b) . Heptyl

Question 8

8- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 8

a) . Octane
b) . Octyl

Question 9

9- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 9

a) . Nonane
b) . nonyl

Question 10

10- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 10

a) . Decane
b) . Decyl

Question 11

11- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 11

a) . undecane
b) . undecyl

Question 12

12- Carbon Chain

a) . as the longest continuous chain
b) . as a carbon chain (not longest)

Answer 12

a) . Dodecane
b) . Dodecyl

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Carboxylic Acid

suffix - Oic Acid

Prefix - Carboxy

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Acid Anhydrides

Suffix - oic anhydride

Prefix -

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Esters

suffix - oate

Prefix - alkoxy , carbonyl

Question 16

a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) Prefix

Answer 16

Acid Halides

Suffix- oyl (chloride, bromide etc…)

Prefix

Question 17

a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix

Answer 17

Amides

Suffix - amide

Prefix -carbamoyl

Question 18

a) . Name
b) . suffix
c) . Prefix

Answer 18

Nitriles

Suffix - Nitrile

Prefix - cyano

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Aldehydes

suffix - al

Prefix - oxo , alkanoyl

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Ketones

Suffix - one

Prefix - oxo

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Alchohals

Suffix - ol

Prefix - hydroxy

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Thiols / Mercaptans

suffix - thiol

prefix - mercapto

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Amines

suffix - amine

prefix - amino

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Ethers

suffix - ether

Prefix - oxa , alkoxy

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Sulfides

suffix -sulfide

prefix - thia , alkylthio

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Alkenes

suffix- ene

prefix- enyl

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Alkynes

suffix - yne

prefix - ynyl

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Halides

suffix -

prefix - Chloro , bromo , flouro etc…..

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Nitro

suffix -

prefix - nitro

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Alkanes

suffix- ane

prefix - yl

ex. methane, ethane
ex. methyl, ethyl

Question 31

any # of Carbons formed in a ring

a). Prefix?

Answer 31

prefix - Cyclo