O CHEM

UBC CHEM 123

Carbon Chain 1 Root

meth

Carbon Chain 2 Root

eth

Carbon Chain 3 Root

prop

Carbon Chain 4 Root

but

Carbon Chain 5 Root

pent

Carbon Chain 6 Root

hex

Carbon Chain 7 Root

hept

Carbon Chain 8 Root

oct

Carbon Chain 9 Root

non

Carbon Chain 10 Root

dec

Only Single C-C Bonds

(Alkane) Suffix = ane

At least ONE C-C Double Bond

Alkene Suffix = ene

At least ONE C-C Triple Bond

Alkyne Suffix = yne

Carboxylic Acids (-oic acid)

Esters ( R…-oate)

Amides (-amide)

Nitrile (-nitrile)

Aldehydes (-al)

Ketones (-one)

Alcohols (-ol)

Thiols (-thiol)

Amines (-amine)

Hydrocarbons (-ane, -ene, -yne)

Ethers

Sulfides

Halides

methyl

ethyl

propyl

isopropyl

butyl

sec-butyl

iso-butyl

tert-butyl

Single Bond

One Sigma Bond

Double Bond

One Sigma Bond and One Pi Bond

Triple Bond

One Sigma Bond and Two Pi Bonds

Resonance Patterns

1. Pi - Sigma - Pi

2. Pi - Sigma - Charge

3. Pi - Sigma - Lone Pair

Bronsted-Lowry Acid

Proton (H+) Donor

Bronsted-Lowry Base

Proton (H+) Acceptor