Nomenclature Flashcards
carboxylic acid - prefix and suffix
carboxy-
-oic acid
ester - prefix and suffix
alkoxycarbonyl-
-oate
acid halide - prefix and suffix
haloformyl-
-oyl halide
amide - prefix and suffix
carbamoyl-
-amide
nitrile - prefix and suffix
cyano-
-nitrile
aldehyde - prefix and suffix
formyl-
-al
ketone - prefix and suffix
oxo-
-one
alcohol - prefix and suffix
hydroxy-
-ol
amine - prefix and suffix
amino-
-amine
ether - prefix and suffix
alkoxy-
-ether
alkene - prefix and suffix
alkenyl-
-ene
alkyne - prefix and suffix
alkynyl-
-yne
alkane - prefix and suffix
alkyl-
-ane
halide - prefix
halo-
nitro - prefix
nitro
order of priority
carboxylic acid ester acid halide amide nitrile aldehyde ketone alcohol amine ether alkene alkyne alkane halide nitro
methyl abbreviation
Me
ethyl abbreviation
Et
propyl abbreviation
Pr
butyl abbreviation
Bu
halogen abbreviation
Hal
acetyl abbreviation
Ac
phenyl abbreviation
Ph
isopropyl abbreviation
iPr