CHEM 104: Names for Basic Carbon Chains and Substituents

base name (1 carbon)

methane

substit. (1 carbon)

methyl

base name (2 carbon)

ethane

substit. (2 carbon)

ethyl

base name (3 carbon)

propane

substit. (3 carbon)

propyl

base name (4 carbon)

butane

substit. (4 carbon)

butyl

base name (5 carbon)

pentane

substit. (5 carbon)

pentyl

base name (6 carbon)

hexane

substit. (6 carbon)

hexyl

base name (7 carbon)

heptane

substit. (7 carbon)

heptyl

base name (8 carbon)

octane

substit. (8 carbon)

octyl

base name (9 carbon)

nonane

substit. (9 carbon)

nonyl

base name (10 carbon)

decane

substit. (10 carbon)

decyl

Isopropyl (iso counts for alphabetizing)

secondary butyl (sec-butyl) (sec does not count for alphabetizing)

tertiary butyl (tert-butyl) (tert does not count for alphabetizing)

Isobutyl (iso counts for alphabetizing)

vinyl

allyl