Sad Naming

Acid Anhydride (RCO)2O

prefix: parent alkanoic suffix: -anhydride

Acid Chloride RCOCl

Prefix: chlorocarbonyl- Suffix: -oyl chloride

Alcohol OH

Prefix: hydroxy- Suffix: -ol

Aldehyde

Prefix: formyl- Suffix: -al

Alkane (C-C)

Suffix: -ane

Alkene C=C

Suffix: -ene

Alkyne C≡C

Suffix: -yne

Amide

Prefix: Amido- Carbamoyl- Suffix: -amide

Amine, primary

Prefix: amino- Suffix: -amine

Carboxylic acid -COOH

Prefix: Carboxyl- Suffix: -oic acid

Disulfide R-S-S-R

Prefix: alkyldithio- Suffix: -disulfide

Epoxide C2H4O (Triangle)

Prefix: epoxy- Suffix: -oxirane

Ester R-COO-R

Prefix: alkoxycarbonyl Suffix: -oate -acetate -ate

Ether R-OR

Prefix: Alkoxy-

Haloalkane -X

Prefix: fluoro- chloro- bromo- iodo-

ketone C=O with two carbons

Prefix: oxo- Suffix: -one

Nitrile -C≡N

Prefix: cyano- Suffix: -nitrile

Nitro -NO2

Prefix: nitro- (always substituent prefix)

Phenol C6H5OH (Benzene ring with OH)

Prefix: hydroxy- Suffix: -ol

Sulfide R-S-R

Prefix: alkylsulfanyl- Suffix: -sulfide

Thiol -SH

Prefix: Sulfanyl- Suffix: -thiol

Aromatic C6H5

Prefix: Phenyl- Suffix: -benzene

Alkyl halide R-X

Prefix: fluoro- Chloro- Bromo- Iodo

imines R’RC=NR'“

Prefix: imino- Suffix: -imine

acyl halides R-C(=O)-X

Prefix: Halocarbonyl- Suffix: -oyl halide (bromide, chloride, etc)

nitro compounds R-NO2

Prefix: nitro-

sulfonic acids R-SO2-OH

Prefix: sulfo- Suffix: -sulfonic acid

sulfonic esters R-SO2-OR’

Prefix: Sulfonato- Suffix: -Sulfonate