Parent names for alkanes

Orgo 1 Summer 2026

1 carbon parent name

meth

2 carbons parent name

eth

3 carbons parent name

prop

4 carbons parent

but

5 carbons parent

pent

6 carbons parent

hex

7 carbons parent

hept

8 carbons parent

oct

9 carbons parent

non

10 carbons parent

dec

1 carbon alkane

methane

2 carbon alkane

ethane

3 carbon alkane

propane

4 carbon alkane

butane

5 carbon alkane

pentane

6 carbon alkane

hexane

7 carbon alkane

heptane

8 carbon alkane

octane

9 carbon alkane

nonane

10 carbon alkane

decane