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IUPAC Nomenclature - Examples

Description:

Structures	IUPAC Names	Rules
		More branched carbon gets lowest number (C2 instead of C7). No Functional groups, thus alkane.
	5 − oxohexanoic acid	Prefix: −C = O called ‘oxo’ at C5. # of C: 6 (hexan) Suffix: −COOH thus ‘oic acid’

Structures

IUPAC Names

Rules

More branched carbon gets lowest number (C2 instead of C7).

No Functional groups, thus alkane.

5 − oxohexanoic acid

Prefix: −C = O called ‘oxo’ at C5.

# of C: 6 (hexan)

Suffix: −COOH thus ‘oic acid’

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