Nomenclature Flashcards

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1
Q

t-butyl

A

CH3
|
H3C—C—
|
CH3

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2
Q

neopentyl

A

CH3
|
H3C—C— CH2—
|
CH3

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3
Q

isopropyl

A

H3C
\
HC—
/
H3C

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4
Q

sec-butyl

A

CH3
|
H3C—CH2—CH—

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5
Q

isobutyl

A

CH3
|
H3C—CH2—CH—

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6
Q

two hydroxyl groups

A

diols and or glycols

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7
Q

Diols w hydroxys on same carbon

A

geminal diols, hydrates
not commonly seen as they spontaneously dehydrate to produce C=O

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8
Q

Diols w hydroxys on adjacent carbons

A

vicinal diols

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9
Q

Order functional groups from highest priority to lowest

A

CA
Anhydride
Ester
Amide
Aldehyde
Ketone
Alcohol
Alkene/Alkyne
Alkane

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10
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of CA

A

carboxy-
-oic acid

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11
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of anhydride

A

alkanoyloxycarbonyl-
anhydride

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12
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of an ester

A

alkoxycarbonyl-
-oate
O
//
CH3CH2–C
\
O—CH2CH3
ethyl propanoate

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13
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of an amide

A

carbamoyl- or amido-
-amide

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14
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of an aldehyde

A

oxo-
-al

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15
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of ketone

A

oxo- or keto-
-one

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16
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of an alcohol

A

hydroxy-
-ol

17
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of an alkene

A

alkenyl-
-ene

18
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of alkyne

A

alkynyl-
-yne

19
Q

List the prefix and the suffix of alkane

A

alkyl-
-ane

20
Q

O
II
C
/ \
H H

A

formaldehyde

21
Q

O
II
C
/ \
CH3 H

A

acetaldehyde

22
Q

O
II
C
\/ \
H

A

propionaldehyde ~