You have already learned the base names of alkanes and the IUPAC rules for determining the parent chain, substituents, alphabetical priority, and giving complete names to alkanes and alkyl halides. Here is a typical example of naming a substituted alkane, … Read more
We have learned the R and S and IUPAC nomenclature rules, and now it’s time to see how these two work together. In other words, how do we name a compound that contains a chiral center? The idea is simple: … Read more
The amine functional group is one of the most common and important nitrogen-containing groups in organic chemistry. Amines are derivatives of ammonia (NH₃), where one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl or aryl groups. Amines play central … Read more
The aldehyde functional group is one of the most common and reactive carbonyl-containing groups in organic chemistry. It plays a central role in oxidation-reduction reactions, nucleophilic additions, and many biological pathways. It is a carbonyl-containing group, so for starters, recall … Read more
In the previous post, we learned that alkyl substituents are the smaller fragments on the parent chain. To name them, we change the suffix (ending) of the corresponding alkane from –ane to –yl. For example: For the methyl … Read more
We have learned that to name a molecule, we need to find the parent chain and the smaller carbon fragments known as alkyl groups or substituents, in general. For example, removing one hydrogen from the corresponding hydrocarbon, we get the … Read more
Parent chain is the “main part” of the molecule. Just like a car or a house is the main component, no matter what accessories and decorations we can have on them. For example, suppose we have an infinitely long carbon … Read more
You are wondering about this question because you have started talking about naming organic compounds by using the IUPAC rules. Yes, that is the beginning of organic chemistry, so you don’t want to get behind in these topics. Now, to … Read more
Thiols are sulfur analogues of alcohols, containing an SH group in place of the OH group. When naming a thiol, we follow the same rules we discussed earlier for the IUPAC nomenclature rules for alcohols, with the focus on giving … Read more
This is a set of practice problems on naming organic compounds. The examples cover the nomenclature of alkanes, bicyclic compounds, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, alkyl halides, aromatic compounds, aldehydes and ketones, amines, ethers, and carboxylic acid derivatives such as nitriles, esters, … Read more
