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Organic Chemistry I

IUPAC nomenclature

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Overview

The IUPAC prefixes for carbon chains of one to ten atoms, choosing the longest continuous chain as the parent, numbering to give the lowest locants, and listing substituents alphabetically.

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Key term

When naming an organic compound using IUPAC rules, how is the parent chain determined?

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How should the carbon chain be numbered when applying IUPAC nomenclature?

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In what order are substituent groups listed in an IUPAC name?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What IUPAC prefix indicates a chain of one carbon atom?

    Model answer

    Meth-

  2. 2

    State the IUPAC prefix for a two-carbon chain.

    Model answer

    Eth-

  3. 3

    What prefix is used in IUPAC nomenclature for three carbon atoms?

    Model answer

    Prop-

  4. 4

    State the IUPAC prefix for a four-carbon chain.

    Model answer

    But-

  5. 5

    What IUPAC prefix corresponds to five carbon atoms?

    Model answer

    Pent-

  6. 6

    State the IUPAC prefix for a six-carbon chain.

    Model answer

    Hex-

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