Naming Hydrocarbons

Naming Hydrocarbons

1. Longest Chain Name

   • 1 - Meth
   • 2 - Eth
   • 3 - Prop
   • 4 - But
   • 5 - Pent
   • 6 - Hex
   • 7 - Hept
   • 8 - Oct
   • 9 - Non
   • 10 - Dec

2. Halogens

   • F - Fluoro
   • Cl - Chloro
   • Br - Bromo
   • I - Iodo

3. Other Functional Groups

   • Alcohol (-OH)
     • Hydroxy-
     • -ol
   • Aldehyde (-CHO)
     • -al
   • Ketone (C-CO-C)
     • -one
   • Carboxylic Acid (-COOH)
     • -oic acid

4. Alkane (C-C Only)

   • -ane

5. Alkene (C=C)

   • -ene

6. Numbering

   • Always make numbers as small as pos.
   • If Numbers aren't needed, don't include
   • , to separate numbers, - to separate numbers and words