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MCAT Organic Chemistry Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

An overview of equations and concepts needed for the Organic Chemistry portion of the MCAT.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

NOMENC­LATURE - Carbon Chain Prefixes

# of Carbon Atoms
Prefix
1
meth-
2
eth-
3
prop-
4
but-
5
pent-
6
hex-
7
hept-
8
oct-
9
non-
10
dec-
All-Carbon Containing Ring
Pre-prefix
Any #
Cyclo
Example
Six-me­mbered carbon ring
Cycloh­exane

NOMENC­LATURE - Substi­tuents

Substi­tuent
Name
-CH3
methyl
-CH2CH3
ethyl
-CH2CH2CH3
propyl
-CH3CHCH3
isopropyl