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Nomenclature of organic compounds Flashcards

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1
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What is IUPAC?

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An organisation founded in 1919 by chemists from industry and education who recognised the need of standardisation for the names of compounds

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What can hydrocarbons be classified as?

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Aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic

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What are aliphatic hydrocarbons?

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Linear chains - carbon atoms are joined to each other in unbranched (straight) or branched chains, or non-aromatic rings

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What are alicyclic hydrocarbons?

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carbon atoms are joined to each other in ring (cyclic) structures, with or without branches

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What are aromatic hydrocarbons?

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Some or all of the carbon atoms are found in a benzene ring

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What are the 3 homologous series of aliphatic hydrocarbons?

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Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes

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What are alkanes?

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Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds (saturated)

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What are alkenes?

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Hydrocarbons with a double carbon-carbon bond (unsaturated)

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What are alkynes?

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Hydrocarbons that contain a carbon-to-carbon triple bond (unsaturated)

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What does the stem of a name indicate?

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The number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain in the molecule

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What does a prefix of a name indicate?

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The presence of side chains or functional groups

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What does a suffix of a name indicate?

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Functional groups

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What suffix do alkanes have?

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-ane

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List the first 10 alkanes

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Methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane

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Methane

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CH4

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Ethane

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C2H6

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Propane

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C3H8

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Butane

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C4H10

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Pentane

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C5H12

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Hexane

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C6H14

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Heptane

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C7H16

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Octane

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C8H18

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Nonane

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C9H20

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Decane

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C19H22

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List the first 10 alkyl groups

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Methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl

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Methyl

A

CH3

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Ethyl

A

C2H5

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Propyl

A

C3H7

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Butyl

A

C4H9

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Pentyl

A

C5H11

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Hexyl

A

C6H13

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Heptyl

A

C7H15

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Octyl

A

C8H17

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Nonyl

A

C9H19

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Decyl

A

C10H21

36
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What is an alkyl group?

A

An alkane molecule with one hydrogen atom missing; it doesn’t exist on its own, but as part of another molecule

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What are the 3 steps for naming alkanes?

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1) Identify the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms (parent chain) and name it

2) Identify any side chains added to the parent chain (alkyl groups) - the name of the alkyl group is added as a prefix to the name of the parent chain

3) Add numbers before any alkyl groups to show their position on the parent chain

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Which chain is the longest when both are same length?

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The chain with the most branches

39
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How are side chains ordered when naming molecules?

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In alphabetical order

40
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What prefix is used when naming alicyclic compounds?

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Cyclo-

41
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Why is the prefix cyclo- used?

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It shows that the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring structure

42
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What are the 2 steps in naming alicyclic compounds?

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1) Identify the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms and name it

2) Add the prefix cyclo-

43
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How are alkenes different to alkanes?

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They have a C=C bond (double bond)

44
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What is the suffix for alkenes?

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-ene

45
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When does the position of the C=C bond have to be stated in the name?

A

When the alkene has more than 4 carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain

46
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What are the 3 steps for naming alkenes?

A

1) Identify the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms and name it

2) Identify where the double bond is - use the smaller number

3) Combine the suffix (ene), stem, and position of double bond

47
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Functional group of alkene

A

C=C

48
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Functional group of alcohol

A

-OH (hydroxyl group)

49
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Functional group of haloalkene

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-Cl, -Br, -I (halogens)

50
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Functional group of aldehyde

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-CHO

51
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Functional group of ketone

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-C(CO)C-

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Functional group of carboxylic acid

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-COOH

53
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What prefix and suffix is used when naming alcohol?

A

Prefix: hydroxy-
Suffix: -ol

54
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What prefixes are used when naming haloalkanes?

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Chloro-, bromo-, iodo-

55
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What suffix is used for naming aldehydes?

A

-al

56
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What suffix is used for naming ketones?

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-one

57
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What suffix is used for naming carboxylic acid?

A

-oic acid

58
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What are the 4 steps to naming an alcohol?

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1) Identify the functional group (OH) and suffix (-ol)

2) Identify the longest chain of carbons and name it

3) Identify which carbon the functional group (OH) is on

4) Combine the stem, suffix, and carbon number

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What are the 3 steps when naming aldehydes?

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1) Identify the functional group (CHO) and suffix (al)

2) Identify the longest carbon chain and name it

3) Combine the suffix and stem

60
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Why don’t aldehydes need numbers to show position of carbonyl group?

A

The carbonyl group is always on position 1

61
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What are the 3 steps when naming compound with multiple functional groups?

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1) Identify the longest carbon chain and name it

2) Identify the functional groups present, which carbon atom they are on, and the prefixes

3) Combine the stem, prefixes, and numbers - side chains are named in alphabetical order

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