orgo chem naming

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Parent chain vs substituent

-ane vs yl

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1-5

meth

eth

prop

but

pent

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6-12

hex

hept

oct

non

dec

undecane

dodecane

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If there is more than one possible parent chain

choose the one with the most substituents (side chains) attached

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If the parent chain is a ring

add the prefix, “cyclo” to the beginning of the parent name.

The parent name may NOT include carbons that are both in a ring and outside a ring.

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locant

the numbers that indicates where the substituent is

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2-methylpropane

isobutane

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2-methylbutane

isopentane

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2,2-dimethylpropane

neopentane