CHEM 30A nomenclature

meth-

one

eth-

two

prop-

three

but-

four

pent-

five

hex-

six

hept-

seven

oct-

eight

non-

nine

dec-

ten

cyclo-

alkane cycle

-an-

all single carbon bonds

-en-

one or more carbon-carbon double bonds

-yn-

one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds

-e

hydrocarbon

-ol

alcohol

-al

aldehyde

-amine

amine

-one

ketone

-oic acid

carboxylic acid

bicyclo-

bicycle