o chem Flashcards
1
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CH4
A
methane
2
Q
CH3CH3
A
ethane
3
Q
CH3CH2CH3
A
propane
4
Q
CH3CH2CH2CH3
A
butane
5
Q
CH3(CH2)3CH3
A
pentane
6
Q
CH3(CH2)4CH3
A
hexane
7
Q
CH3(CH2)5CH3
A
heptane
8
Q
CH3(CH2)6CH3
A
octane
9
Q
CH3(CH2)7CH3
A
nonane
10
Q
CH3(CH2)8CH3
A
decane
11
Q
1 prefix
A
meth-
12
Q
2 prefix
A
eth-
13
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3 prefix
A
prop-
14
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4 prefix
A
but-
15
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5 prefix
A
pent-
16
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6 prefix
A
hex-
17
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7 prefix
A
hept-
18
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8 prefix
A
oct-
19
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9 prefix
A
non-
20
Q
10 prefix
A
dec-
21
Q
alkane ring prefix
A
cyclo- (ex. cyclohexane)
22
Q
-CH3
A
methyl
23
Q
-CH2CH3
A
ethyl
24
Q
-CH2CH2CH3
A
propyl
25
substituent that looks like a Y (-C-CH3 + -CH3 + -H)
isopropyl
26
-CH2CH2CH2CH3
butyl
27
substituent with a methyl arm and an ethyl arm (-C-CH3 + -CH2CH3 + -H)
sec-butyl
28
substituent with three methyl groups (-C-CH3 + -CH3 + -CH3)
tert-butyl (or t-butyl)
29
substituent made of a benzene ring
phenyl
30
fluorine prefix
fluoro-
31
chlorine prefix
chloro-
32
bromine prefix
bromo-
33
iodine prefix
iodo-
34
CH3OH
methanol
35
CH3CH2OH
ethanol
36
CH3CH2CH2OH
propanol
37
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
butanol
38
What is a carbonyl group?
C double bonded to O
39
Common name for methanal
formaldehyde
40
Common name for ethanal
acetaldehyde
41
Common name for propanal
proprionaldehyde
42
Name of the smallest (most basic) ketone
acetone
43
Common name for methanoic acid
formic acid
44
Common name for ethanoic acid
acetic acid
45
Common name for propanoic acid
propionic acid
46
What is an alkoxy group?
-OR
47
What is an amino group?
A nitrogen-containing group. Ex. -NH2, -NHR, -NR2
48
E vs Z configuration
whether highest priority groups are on opposite (E) or the same (Z) side of a double bond
49
R vs S configuration
left or right on stereocenters
