Nomenclature

https://chemquiz.net/org/ is good to practice

Ranking of Nomenclature Importance

Carboxylic Acids

Acid Anhydrides

Esters

Acid Halides

Amides

Nitriles

Aldehydes

Ketones

Alcohols

Amines

Ethers

Alkenes/ynes/anes

Determine Suffix

Highest Ranked Functional Group

How to Determine Prefixes

all other groups besides the suffix group (called substituents)

Carboxylic Acid Suffix

-oic acid

Carboxylic Acid Prefix

carboxy-

Acid Anhydrides Suffix

-anhydride

Acid Anhydride Prefix

none

Esters Suffix

-oate

Esters Prefix

none

Acid Halides Suffix

-oyl ____ide (depending on the halogen, like -oyl chloride or -oyl bromide)

Acid Halide Prefixes

none

Amides suffix

-amide

Nitriles Suffix

-nitrile

Nitrile Prefix

cyano-

Aldehydes Suffix

-al

Aldehydes Prefix

oxo-

Ketones Suffix

-one

Ketone Prefix

oxo-

Amines Suffix

-amine

Amine Prefix

amino-

Ether suffix

NONE

Ether Prefix

alkoxy-

(E)-pent-3-en-2-ol

(E)-4-bromopent-2-ene

Cyclohex-2-en-1-ol

Ethoxyethane

Methoxyethene