Hydrocarbon Nomenclature

• Carboxylic Acid

  Suffix: -oic acid; carboxylic acid
• Acid Anhydride

  Suffix: -oic anhydride; carboxylic anhydride
• Ester

  Prefix: alkoxycarbonyl-

  Suffix: -oate, -carboxylate
• Acyl Halide

  Prefix: Halocarbonyl-

  Suffix: -oyl halide; -carbonyl halide
• Amide

  Prefix: Carbamoyl-

  Suffix: -amide; -carboxamide
• Nitrile

  Prefix: Cyano-

  Suffix: -nitrile; -carbonitrile
• Aldehyde

  Prefix: oxo-

  Suffix: -al, -carbaldehyde
• Ketone

  Prefix: oxo-

  Suffix: -one
• Alcohol

  Prefix: hydroxy-

  Suffix: -ol
• Thiol

  Prefix: mercapto-

  Suffix: -thiol
• Amine

  Prefix: amino-

  Suffix: -amine