IUPAC Nomenclature: In the NEET syllabus, students are expected to understand the systematic naming of organic compounds according to the rules laid out by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). This includes naming alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cyclic compounds, functional gro...
,Word root:- Represent total no. of C-atoms in longest / principal /
main C - chain.
n Word root n Word root
1 Meth 6 Hex
2 Eth 7 Hept
3 Prop 8 Oct
4 But 9 Non
5 Pent 10 Dec
,1 Suffix / Primary Suffix:-
Represents Saturation / Unsaturation present in C-chain .
— ane , —> ene , —> yne
1 Prefix / Primary prefix:-
Represents nature of parent C-chain.
Open chain Cyclo
, 2 Prefix / Secondary Prefix :-
Represents side chains / substituents attached with main C-chain.
X Halo NO2 Nitro
F Fluro NO Nitroso
Cl Chloro OR Alkoxy
Br Bromo OCH3 Methoxy
I Iodo 0C2H5 Ethoxy
R Alkyl
CH3 Methyl C—C Epoxy
O
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