Nomenclature Flashcards
What is higher priority carboxylic acid or acyl chloride?
carboxylic acid
What is higher priority alcohol or aldehyde?
aldehyde
What is higher priority aldehyde or ketone?
adehyde
What is higher priority amide or amine?
amide
What is higher priority ester or nitrile?
ester
What is higher priority alcohol or nitrile?
nitrile
What is higher priority nitrile or amide?
amide
What is higher priority alkene or alkyne?
alkene
What is higher priority alkane or halide?
alkane
What is higher priority aldehyde or alcohol?
alcohol
simple rules for naming an organic molecule
identify root, identify the functional group which would be the suffix, locate and name all side groups
alkene suffix
-ene
alcohol prefix and suffix
hydroxy-, -ol
haloalkanes prefixes
chloro-, bromo-, iodo
aldehyde suffix
-al