Naming Organic Compounds

• 1 : Methane
• 2 : enthane
• 3: propane
• 4: butane
• 5: pentane
• 6: hexane
• 7: heptane
• 8: octane
• 9: nonane
• 10: decane
• 11: undecane
• 12: dodecane
• 13: tridecane
• 14: tetradecane
• 15: pentadecane
• 20: eicosane
• 30: triacontane
• 40: tetracontane
• 50: pentacontane
• 100: hectane
• Propane

  • Removal of 1 H : propyl
  • Removal of 2 H: isopropyl
• Butane

  • Removal of 1 H: butyl
  • Removal of 2 H: sec-butyl
• Isobutane

  • Removal of 1 H: isobutyl
  • Removal of 2 H: tert-butyl
• Alkyl Halide

  • R-X (X= F, Cl, Br, I)
  • -X : Halo group
• Alcohol

  • R-OH
  • -OH : hydroxy group
• Ether

  • R-OR
  • -OR : alkoxy group
• Amine

  • R-NH2, R2-NH, R3-N
  • -NH2 : amino group
• Thiol

  • R-SH
  • -SH : mercapto group
• Sulfide

  • R-SR
  • -SR : alkylthio group