Organic Chemistry Naming!

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butanal

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Tosylate

or R-OTS

<p>or R-OTS</p>
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Mesylate

or R-OMs

<p>or R-OMs</p>
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Triflate

or R-OTf

<p>or R-OTf</p>
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mercapto-

how to name thiols as a substituent

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Thiirane

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formaldehyde

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acetaldehyde

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acetone

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benzaldehyde

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acetophenone

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benzophenone

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound?</p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

Methanoic Acid or Formic Acid

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound? </p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

Ethanoic Acid or acetic acid

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<p>What is the common name for this compound?</p>

What is the common name for this compound?

Stearic Acid

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound?</p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

2- Hydroxypropanoic acid or Lactic Acid

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<p>What is the common name for this compound?</p>

What is the common name for this compound?

Mandelic Acid

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<p>What is the common name for this compound?</p>

What is the common name for this compound?

Acrylic acid

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<p>What is the common name for this compound?</p>

What is the common name for this compound?

Oleic Acid

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound?</p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

Benzenecarboxylic acid or Benzoic Acid

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound?</p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

o-Hydroxybenzenecarboxylic acid or Salicylic Acid

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound?</p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

Propanedioic acid or Malonic Acid

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound?</p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

Butanedioic Acid or Succinic Acid

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<p>What are the systematic and common names for this compound?</p>

What are the systematic and common names for this compound?

1, 2- Benzenedicarboxylic acid or Phthalic acid

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How do you name alcohols?

Drop the -e and add -yl alcohol. OR -ol

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<p>How do you name ethers?</p>

How do you name ethers?

name the longest chain, then name the other chain as a substituent: drop the -yl and add -oxy. #. indicate which carbon the substituent is on.

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each alkyl group as a seperate word, followed by the word ether

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How do you name a molecule with both an ether and an alcohol?

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How do you name epoxides?

as epoxy derivatives of alkanes: name longest chain list the two carbons its on (eg. 2,3-) epoxy-alkane chain

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as substituted oxiranes: name substituents in alphabetical order and add oxirane at the end

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How do you name sulfides?

each alkyl group in alphabetical order and sulfide at the end (ex. diethyl sulfate)

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name longest chain, then add the alkyl + thio (ex. ethylthioethane)

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How do you name aldehydes?

give lowest number to carbonyl group (=O) replace -e with -al.

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How do you name ketones?

give lowest number to carbonyl group (=O) replace -e with -one.

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naming both alkyl groups in alphabetical order followed by “ketone”

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How do you name carboxylic acids?

start numbering at C of COOH group, replace -e with -oic acid.

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<p>How do you name esters? </p>

How do you name esters?

name longest chain, drop -e add -oate. name other chain as a substituent.

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<p>How do you name amides?</p>

How do you name amides?

name longest carbon chain drop the -e add -amide, name other side as N-alkyl group.

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<p>How do you name anhydrides? </p>

How do you name anhydrides?

name the parent carboxylic acid (split at center O), drop acid and add anhydride.

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<p>How do you name acid chlorides? </p>

How do you name acid chlorides?

name the parent acid, drop -oic acid and add -oyl chloride

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<p>How do you name nitriles? </p>

How do you name nitriles?

Name carbon chain, add nitrile (ex. ethanenitrile)

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How do you name amines?

name longest carbon chain drop the -e add -amine, name other side as N-alkyl group substituent

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If the amine is terminal (at the end) you name carbon chain, and add the word amine.

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<p>What is the name of this and what time of compound is it?</p>

What is the name of this and what time of compound is it?

Trimethyl butylammonium iodide. it is an ammonium salt (R)4N+ A- where A is an anion

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sodium azide

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Phthalimide

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