nomenclature

Question 1

if theres an aldehyde as the main functional group but you cant call if an anal what do you do

Answer 1

put carbaldehyde at the end

Question 2

If a nitrile is the main functional group, do you include the carbon in the nitrile in the chain?

Answer 2

yes eg cccccn would be pentane nitrile

Question 3

=o not as the priority group is added using the prefix …

Answer 3

oxo
eg cc(c=o)cc would be 3-oxo- blah blah

Question 4

if a carboxyllic acid is the main group but you cant name it oic acid because theres another group involved what do you do?

Answer 4

name the other components then add carboxyllic acid on the end. (dont include the c for carboxyllic acid in name of other part)

Question 5

if carboxyllic acid is the main group and you can use oic acid because no other groups intervene do you include the c of the carboxyllic acid in chain counting/ naming?

Answer 5

yes eg cccccooh = pentanoic acid