What is the IUPAC name?
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What is the IUPAC name?
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IUPAC Nomenclature:
IUPAC stands for International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry. This organization developed a standard way to name organic molecules. The longest carbon chain of the organic molecule is named based on the number of carbons using the following prefixes:
1C -meth
2C - eth
3C - pro
4C - but
5C - pent
6C - hex
7C - hept
The ending of the name indicates if the molecule contains a functional group. Substituents are also named using the prefixes and a number tells which carbon of the main chain they are attached to.
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Chapter 15 / Lesson 6Learn about IUPAC naming for organic compounds and molecules. Understand functional groups tables, use IUPAC name charts, and see IUPAC name examples.