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
ketone prefix and suffix
oxo-, -one
nitrile suffix
-nitrile
amine prefix and suffix
amino-, -amine
functional group of alcohol
OH group
are Z isomers on the same side or different sides?
the same side
do E or Z isomers have a higher melting point and why?
E because they pack together well
what is a beta-hydroxynitrile?
a nitrile with a hydroxy group on the second carbon
what is an N-substituted amide?
and amide with another group on the nitrigen
esters suffix
-oate
amide suffix
-amide
acyl chloride suffix
-oyl chloride
acid anhydride suffix
-oic anhydride
functional group for a carboxylic acid
COOH
functional group for an ester
COO
functional group for an aldehyde and ketone
O
difference between an aldehyde and a ketone
an aldehyde is at the end of the chain a ketone is within it
functional group of a nitrile
CN
functional group for a primary amine
NH2
functional group for an ether
COC
functional group for a nitro
NO2
lowest priority functional group
nitro
highest priority functional group
carboxylic acid
