This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Alkanes
bonds |
single bonded carbon atoms to hydrogen atoms |
simplest organic compounds |
straight chain hydrocarbons |
polarity |
non polar |
saturated |
contain as many hydrogen atoms as possible |
IUPAC rules for naming alkanes
without branches |
named according to number of carbon atoms |
substituents present |
root name is that of the longest continuous carbon chain |
numbering main chain |
start at end so substituents receive the lowest number possible |
two or more of same substituent |
di-, tri-, tetra-, etc |
order |
alphabetical |
numbering |
commas between numbers, dash between number and word |
example |
2,3-dimethyl-4-chloroheptane |
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