Systematic Naming (Nomenclature)

Question 1

What are the suffix’s for each functional group?

Answer 1

Alkene: X - ene (x = number of the first C on C=C)
Alcohol: an-X-ol (x = number of C that the OH is on)
Aldehyde: -anal
ketone: an-X-one (x = number of C attached to functional group)
carboxylic acid: -anoic acid
ester: _yl _anoate

Question 2

How do you name alkanes?

Answer 2

X-prefix-parent-suffix
suffix: -ane
parent: longest carbon chain
prefix: branch on chain
X: number from end nearest first branch

Question 3

How do you name haloalkanes?

Answer 3

X-prefix-parent-suffix

suffix: ane
parent: longest chain
prefix: halogen
x: position

Question 4

How do you name alcohols?

Answer 4

X-prefix-parent-an-Y-ol
Y: position of alcohol group
parent: longest carbon chain
prefix: branch
X: position of branch