T3: Naming Organic Compounds Flashcards
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Meth Eth Prop But Pent Hex Hept Oct
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Meth
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Eth
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Prop
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But
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Pent
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Hex
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Hept
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Oct
Name 5 steps to naming an organic compound
- Identify and name perent chain
- Identify and name branches (if there is more than 1, place them in alphabetical order in the name)
- Number carbons in parent chain
- Add prefix di(2) tri(3) to branches if there is more than 1 branch
- Assemble name
4-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-heptane
1- position of branches
2- branches in alphabetical order
3- name of parent chain
Name the following compound
2-methylbutane
Name the following compound
4-ethylheptane
Name the following compound
3-ethyl-4-methylheptane
Name the following compound
3,4-dimethylhexane
Name the following compound
4-ethyl-2,3-dimethylheptane
Name the following compound
2-methylpentane
Name the following compound
3-ethyl-4-methylhexane
Name the following compound
2,3-dimethylbutane
Name the following compound
2-methylpentane
Name the following compound
3-ethyl-2-methylhexane
Name the following compound
2,2-dimethylpropane
Name the following compound
3,4-dimethylhexane
Name the following compound
3-ethyl-2-methylpentane
Name the following compound
2,4-dimethylpentane
Name the following compound
3-ethyl-4,5-dimethylheptane
- number carbons in brach alphabetical order
Name the following compound
2-methylbut-2-ene
Name the following compound
3-ethyl-5-methylhex-2-ene
Name the following compound
Penta-1,3-diene
Name the following compounds
- But-2-yne
2. Hept-3-yne
Name the following compounds
A) propene
B) but-2-yne
C) hept-3-ene
D) pent-2-yne
Name the following compound
2,5-dimethylhex-3-yne
Name the following compound
1-chloropropane
Name the following compound
3-bromo-2-chlorohexane
Name the following compound
2,3-diflouropentane
Name the following compound
- 2-bromobutane
- 1,2-dichloropentane
- 2,2-dibromopropane
Name the following compound
Butanal
Name the following compound
Hexanal
Name the following compound
Pentan-2-one
Name the following compound
Heptan-3-one
Name the following compound
C) hexanal
D) heptan-3-one
Name the following compound
A) butanal
B) pentan-2-one
Name the following compound
Butan-1,3-diol
Name the following compound
Pentan-1,4-diol
Name the following compound and state wether they are primary, secondary or tertiary
A) 3-methylbutan-2-ol secondary
B) 3-methylbutan-1-ol primary
C) 3-methylpentan-3-ol tertiary
Name the following compound
Methanoic acid
Name the following compound
Ethanoic acid
Name the following compound
Propanoic acid