Halogen Derivatives and Notations of Organic Compounds

Flashcards on Halogen Derivatives and Notations of Organic Compounds

IUPAC Name

A system for naming organic chemical compounds as determined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Common Name

A name commonly used for a chemical compound that is not part of the formal nomenclature system.

Solid Wedge (Thick Line)

Represents a bond projecting above the plane of the paper towards the observer.

Solid Lines (-)

Represent bonds lying in the plane of the paper.

Broken Wedge (Dashed Line)

Represents a bond projecting below the plane of the paper, pointing away from the observer.

Fischer Projection Formulae

A method where all bonds are drawn as solid lines. with horizontal lines representing bonds projecting out of the plane of the paper and Vertical lines pointing into the plane of paper.