Organic Chains, Prefixes, and Suffixes

1 chain

meth-

2 chain

eth-

3 chain

prop-

4 chain

but-

5 chain

pent-

6 chain

hex-

7 chain

hept-

8 chain

oct-

9 chain

non-

10 chain

dec-

-OH (only suffix)

-anol

-OH (multiple suffixes)

hydroxy-

-CH3

methyl-

-C2H5

ethyl-

C3H7

propyl-

-F

fluoro-

-Cl

chloro-

-Br

bromo-

-I

iodo-

NH2

animo-

C4H9

butyl-

C6H6 (benzene ring)

phenyl-

Alkane

-ane

CH=CH

-ene

CHO

-anal

CORR

-anone

COOH

-anoic acid

RCOOR

-oate

ROR

-oxy