Nomenclature of alkane
| Site: | Prefrontal Learning Center |
| Course: | (a) interpret, and use the nomenclature, general formulae and displayed formulae of the following classes of compound: |
| Book: | Nomenclature of alkane |
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| Date: | Friday, 20 September 2024, 8:12 AM |
1. Straight-Chain Naming
2. Substituent Naming
- Identify Longest Chain
- Assign Substituents and their Numbers:
Substituent Name Structural Formula Methyl -CH₃ Ethyl -C₂H₅ Propyl -C₃H₇ Isopropyl -CH(CH₃)₂ Butyl -C₄H₉ Isobutyl -CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ Sec-butyl -CH(CH₃)C₂H₅ Tert-butyl -C(CH₃)₃ Pentyl (Amyl) -C₅H₁₁ Neopentyl -CH₂C(CH₃)₃ Hexyl -C₆H₁₃ Heptyl -C₇H₁₅ Octyl -C₈H₁₇ Nonyl -C₉H₁₉ Decyl -C₁₀H₂₁ - Combine Names: The is "methyl", and the base name is "Number-substituentlongest carbon chain".
3. Multiple Substituents Naming
01 Multiple Choice