Organic Chemistry
#naming of carbon compounds with more than one functional group:
]]PRIORITY LIST]]
| FUNCTIONAL GR | Name | PREFIX | SUFFIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOH: | Carboxylic acid | - | oic acid |
| -SO3H : | Sulphonic acid | Sulpho | sulphonic acid |
| R-C=O-O-R : | Ester | Alkoxy carbonyl | oate |
| R-C=O-Cl : | Acid Chloride | Halo carbonyl | oxyhalide |
| R-C=O-NH2: | Amide | Carbomyl | amide |
| R-CN | Cyanide | Cyano | nitrile |
| CHO | Aldehyde | Formyl | al |
| C=O | Ketone | Oxo | one |
| OH | Alcohol | Hydroxy | ol |
| NH2 | Amine | Amino | amine |
| R-C=C-R | Double bond | ene | |
| R-C- - - C-R | Triple bond | yne | |
| LAST IN PRIORITY | WRITTEN TOGETHER | ONLY USED AS | PREFIX |
| -R- | Halo | ||
| -NO2 | Nitro | ||
| R-O-R | Ethene | Alkoxy | |
| -R | Alkyl | ||
| -C6H5 | Phenyl | phenyl |
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