Ochem nomenclature

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alcohol

R-OH

-prefix: hydroxy-

-suffix: -ol

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alkyl halide

carbon structure attached to a halide

-prefix: bromo, chloro, fluoro, iodo

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thiol

R-SH

-prefix: sufanyl-

-suffix: -thiol

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ether

R-O-R`

-prefix: alkoxyl-

-suffix: -ether

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amines

suffix = -amine

prefix = amino-  

<p><span style="font-size: medium">suffix = -<strong>amine</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium">prefix = <strong>amino-&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></span></p>
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aldehydes

suffix = -al 

prefix = oxo-

<p><span style="font-size: medium">suffix = -<strong>al&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">prefix = <strong>oxo-</strong></span></p>
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Ketones

Substituent suffix = -one 

Substituent prefix = oxo- 

<p><span style="font-size: medium">Substituent suffix = -<strong>one&nbsp; </strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium">Substituent prefix = <strong>oxo-&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
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carboxylic acids

Substituent suffix = -oic acid 

Substituent prefix = carboxy-

<p><span style="font-size: medium">Substituent suffix = -<strong>oic acid&nbsp; </strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium">Substituent prefix = <strong>carboxy-</strong></span></p>
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esters

Substituent suffix = -oate

<p>Substituent suffix = <span><strong>-oate</strong></span></p>
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amides

Substituent suffix = -amide

add an N- to the beginning if H is missing

<p><span style="font-size: medium">Substituent suffix = <strong>-amide</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><strong>add an N- to the beginning if H is missing</strong></span></p>
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Acyl Halides

suffix = -oyl halide (bromide, chloride)

<p>suffix = <span><strong>-oyl halide (bromide, chloride)</strong></span></p>
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nitrile

Functional group suffix = nitrile or -onitrile

Substituent prefix = cyano- (remove one c from nomenclature)

<p><span style="font-size: medium">Functional group suffix = </span><strong>nitrile </strong><span style="font-size: medium">or </span><strong>-onitrile</strong><br><br><span style="font-size: medium">Substituent prefix = </span><strong>cyano- (remove one c from nomenclature)</strong></p>
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Acid Anhydrides

suffix = (1)(2)(3)….-oic anhydride

<p><span style="font-size: medium">suffix = (1)(2)(3)….<strong>-oic anhydride</strong></span></p>
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Benzene

suffix: -benzene

<p>suffix: -benzene</p>