2.3 Names of Carbon Chains and Bonding types

BYU CHEM-061-T004: Honors Chemistry, Part 1 (TL) / 2. Inorganic and Hydrocarbon Nomenclature / 2.3 Organic Chemical Compounds

1 carbon

meth-

2 carbons. eth-

3 carbons

prop-

4 carbons

but-

5 carbons

pent-

6 carbons

hex-

7 carbons

hept-

8 carbons

oct-

9 carbons

non-

10 carbons

dec-

all single bonding

name ends in-ane

at least one double bond

name ends in -ene

at least one triple bond

name ends in -yne

Methyl

−CH₃

Ethyl

−CH₂CH₃ or −C₂H₅