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Organic Chemistry Ch1 Flashcards

Nomenclature

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1
Q

What is the order of priority for functional groups

A

Carboxylic acid > anhydride > ester > amide > aldehyde > ketone > alcohol > alkene or alkyne > alkane

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2
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Carboxylic Acid Prefix and suffix

A

carboxy-
-oic acid

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Anhydride Prefix and suffix

A

Alkanoyloxycarbonyl-
anhydride

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4
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Ester Prefix and suffix

A

alkoxycarbonyl-
-oate

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Amide Prefix and suffix

A

cabamoyl- or amido-
-amide

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6
Q

Aldehyde Prefix and suffix

A

oxo-
-al

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ketone Prefix and suffix

A

oxo- or keto-
-one

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8
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Alcohol Prefix and suffix

A

hydroxy-
-ol

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9
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What are alcohols with two hydroxyl groups called

A

diols

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10
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What are diols that have the hydroxyl group on the same carbon called

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geminal diols

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What er diols that have the hydroxyl group on adjacent carbons called

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vicinal diols

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