CHEM 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pentane, Hexane, Butane

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The systematic method of naming organic compounds has been established by the: It is based on a series of rules that helps to determine the structure of a compound from its name. Its name indicates: i) ii) the number and arrangement of carbon atoms the type(s) of functional group(s) in the compound ie: Greek prefixes indicate the number of carbon atoms in the structure and the ending ane is used. Name methane ethane propane butane pentane hexane heptane octane nonane decane. First identify continuous chains of carbon atoms and name as above (base name). Name side chains or substituents: a) b) c) write in front of the base name (in alphabetic order) a number is used to show the side-chain"s location the ane ending of the branch is replaced with yl. If structural isomers are possible, a number is used to indicate the carbon atom at which the double bond starts.

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