Alkanes (All Single Bonded Carbons)

Unit 15 Organic Nomenclature!!!!!!!!!! Alkanes (all single bonded carbons)  USE THE "ane" suffix

If there is a double bond it is an alkene: USE THE "ene" suffix  The double bond must be in the parent chain, even if it is not the longest chain  Use a numbered carbon to indicate the start of the double bond  Use “cis” and “trans” to differentiate between geometric isomers (different than structural isomers)

If there is a triple bond it is an alkyne: USE THE "yne" suffix  The triple bond must be in the parent chain, even if it is not the longest chain  Use a numbered carbon to indicate the start of the triple bond

Naming tips (with branching added in):  Find the longest chain (parent chain) of carbons!  The double or triple bond (if there) should be in the parent chain. Use a numbered carbon to indicate the start of that multiple bond.  Number the carbons in the parent chain so that the number is the smallest possible  Find any branching or substituent groups on the main chain.  Number what parent carbon the group attaches to  Name the group as an alkyl group ("yl" suffix)  If more than one alkyl group exists use "di, tri, etc"  Order the alkyl groups alphabetically ignoring di, tri, etc.  No spaces!  Separate numbers with commas  Separate numbers from words with a dash

Halogen substituents: Use the names: fluoro (F-), chloro (Cl-), bromo (Br-) and iodo (I-). Halogenated alkyl substituents such as bromomethyl, BrCH2–, and trichloromethyl, CCl3–, may be listed and are alphabetized according to their full names

Cyclic Hydrocarbons: If you remove 2 hydrogen's from the ends of a long chain hydrocarbon you can form a cyclic hydrocarbon Unit 15 Organic Nomenclature!!!!!!!!!!