Organic Chemistry Nomenclature

Carboxylic acid -oic acid

Ester -oate

Aldehyde -al

Ketone -one

Alcohol -ol

Amine -amine

Carboxylic acid, ester, aldehyde, ketone, alcohol, amine

List the VIP functional groups in order of priority

(Stereoisomerism) - Substituents - Parent - Unsaturation - VIP Functional Group

List the order of how to name things

Alkane -an-

This is an example of what type of bonding?

Alkene -en-

This is an example of what type of bonding?

Alkyne -yn-

This is an example of what type of bonding?

di-

2 prefix for db or tb

meth

1 C parent

eth

2 C parent

prop

3 C parent

but

4 C parent

pent

5 C parent

hex

6 C parent

hept

7 C parent

oct

8 C parent

non

9 C parent

dec

10 C parent

cyclo

What do you add to the prefix if the C parent chain is a ring?

tri

3 prefix for db or tb

tetra

4 prefix for db or tb

penta

5 prefix for db or tb

hexa

6 prefix for db or tb

methyl

1 C substituent

ethyl

2 C substituent

propyl

3 C substituent

butyl

4 C substituent

hydroxy

alcohol substituent

amino

amine substituent

fluoro

F substituent

chloro

Cl substituent

bromo

Br substituent

iodo

I substituent