Organic Naming Flashcards
How to determine the length of the parent chain of a organic molecule
Count the longest continuous carbon chain bearing the functional group
What are the 5 suffixes for the different functional groups of the homologous series
- ane
- ene
- ol
- oic acid
- oate
What is the suffix of alcohol
-ol
What is the suffix of alkane
-ane
What is the suffix of alkene
-ene
What is the suffix of carboxylic acids?
-oic acid
What is the suffix of Esters
-oate
Parent chain 1 name
Meth-
Parent chain 2 name
Eth-
Parent chain 3 name
Prop-
Parent chain 4 name
But-
Parent chain 5 name
Pent-
Parent chain 6 name
Hex-
Parent chain 7 name
Hept-
Parent chain 8 name
Oct-
Parent chain 9 name
Non-
Parent chain 10 name
Dec-
Prefix of -Br
Bromo-
Prefix of -Cl
chloro-
Prefix of CH3
methyl-
Prefix of -CH2CH3
Ethyl-
Prefix of -CH2CH2CH3
Propyl-
C(n)H(2n+1)
alkyl-