steps for naming molecules
1. find and count the longest chain
2. pick a prefix based on the longest chain's amount of carbons
3. pick a suffix based on alkene/alkane
4. for branched carbon chains- add yl to prefix (1 carbon chain = meth +yl)
5. for duplicated chains, add di, tri, tetra, (two 2-C chains)= diethyl
6. alphabetize branches on the e and m, ignore di
7. commas b/w numbers; dashes between numbers and letters
** alkene functional group, check for cis/trans isomers
alkene
a C=C double bond must be present
alkane
contains C-C bonds only
Alkyne
must have at least one triple bond
meth
1
eth
2
prop
3
but
4
pent
, 5
hex
6
hept
7
oct
8
non
9
dec
10
cis/trans isomers
cis - same side
trans - altering side
Name that molecule!
1. longest chain is 3 carbon
2. only single bonds
3. 1-C branch
4. branch is coming off the second carbon
1. longest chain is 3 carbon = prop-
2. only single bonds = -ane
3. 1-C branch = -methyl
4. branch is coming off the second carbon = 2-methyl
2-methylpropane
primary
Carbon attached to one other carbon is a _______ carbon
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