Orgo: Functional Groups

Halides Priority

Lowest (Same as ethers and alkyl groups)

Halides Prefix

fluoro- bromo- chloro- iodo-

Alkanes/Alkyls Priority

Lowest (Same as ethers and halides)

Alkanes/Alkyls suffix

\-yl (attachment), -ane (most important)

Alkenes suffix

\-ene

Alkynes suffix

\-yne

Alkenes/Alkynes Priority

second lowest

Aromatics priority

3rd lowest: 7th

Aromatics prefix (if lower priority)

phenyl-

Aromatics suffix (if highest priority)

\-benzene

Amines prefix (if lower priority)

amino-

Amines suffix (if higher priority)

\-amine

Amines functional group

NH2

Amines priority

4th lowest: 6th

Alcohols prefix (if lower priority)

hydroxy-

Alcohols suffix (if higher priority)

\-ol

Alcohols priority

5th

Ketones priority

4th

Ketones prefix (if lower priority)

oxo_

Ketones suffix (if highest priority)

\-one

Aldehydes priority

3rd

Aldehydes prefix (if lower priority)

oxo_

Aldehydes suffix (if highest priority)

\-al

Amides priority

2nd

Amide suffix

\-amide

Carboxylic acids priority

1st

Carboxylic acids suffix

\-oic acid

Amide: Functional group name

carbonyl/amine combo

Aldehyde: Functional group name

formyl group

Ketones: Functional group name

carbonyl

Alcohols: Functional group name

hydroxyl