IUPAC Naming Examples

alkane, Butane

class, IUPAC name

alkane, 3-methylhexane

class, IUPAC name

alkane, 4-ethyl-2-methylhexane

class, IUPAC name

alkene, But-1-ene

class, IUPAC name

alkene, 2-methylbut-1-ene

class, IUPAC name

alkene, Hexa-1,3-diene

class, IUPAC name

alkyne, But-1-yne

class, IUPAC name

alkyne, 4-methylpent-2-yne

class, IUPAC name

alkyne, Hexa-2,4-diyne

class, IUPAC name

halogenoalkane, 2-bromobutane

class, IUPAC name

halogenoalkane, 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane

class, IUPAC name

halogenoalkane, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloropropane

class, IUPAC name

ether, Methoxyethane

class, IUPAC name

ether, 2-methoxypropane

class, IUPAC name

ether, 3-butoxypentane

class, IUPAC name

alcohol, Propan-1-ol

class, IUPAC name

alcohol, Butan-1,2-diol

class, IUPAC name

alcohol, 2-methylpentan-3-ol

class, IUPAC name

aldehyde, Propanal

class, IUPAC name

aldehyde, 4-methylpentanal

class, IUPAC name

aldehyde, Pentan-1,5-dial

class, IUPAC name

ketone, Pentan-2-one

class, IUPAC name

ketone, 4-methylpentan-2-one

class, IUPAC name

ketone, Pentan-2,4-dione

class, IUPAC name

carboxylic acid, Propanoic acid

class, IUPAC name

carboxylic acid, 2,3-dimethylbutanoic acid

class, IUPAC name

carboxylic acid, Butanedioic acid

class, IUPAC name

ester, Methyl propanoate

class, IUPAC name

ester, Ethyl-2-methylpropanoate

class, IUPAC name

ester, 1-methylpropylethanoate

class, IUPAC name

amine, propanamine

class, IUPAC name

amine, N-methylpropan-1-amine

class, IUPAC name

amine, N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine

class, IUPAC name

amide, propanamide

class, IUPAC name

amide, N-methylethanamide

class, IUPAC name

amide, N,N-dimethylpentanamide

class, IUPAC name

arene, methylbenzene

class, IUPAC name

cyclic compound, cyclobutane

class, IUPAC name

cyclic compound, cyclopentane

class, IUPAC name

cyclic compound, cyclohexane

class, IUPAC name