Organic Chemistry 4.1 Naming Alcohols, Ethers, Halides, Thiols

  1. Alcohols (IUPAC)

  • Alkane → Alkanol

  1. Ether (Common Name)

  • Alkoxy → Alkane

  1. Ether (Common Name)

  1. Alkyl Halides

  • Alkyl + Halogen → -ide

  1. Thiols

  • Alkyl + Mercaptan

  • Alkane + Thiol

  • SH group has a higher priority than alkyl substituents or π bonds

  • When naming a cyclic thiol, start numbering the ring beginning with the carbon connected to the SH group. This rule always puts the SH group at C1, therefore, the “1” is usually omitted from the name