Organic compounds - Naming Alkenes and Drawing Structures

what is an organic compound

A compound that contains carbon

what is a straight chain structure

branched chain structure

ring structure

What are the 3 steps to naming Alkanes

1) find the longest carbon chain

2) number the carbon chain so we have the most substituents and lowest number at each substituent

3) identify the type of substituent

how to name an Alkane with 1 substituent

number - substituent + longest carbon chain

2-methylbutane

how to name an Alkane with 2 of the same substituents

number, number - prefix + substituent + longest carbon chain

2,3-dimethylpentane

how to name an Alkane with 2 different substituents

number - substituent - number - substituent + longest carbon chain

what order do you name an alkane with 2 different substituents

alphabetical order

- (don't order them by the lowest substituents number)

3-ethyl-4-methylheptane