Naming Rule Nomenclature Organic Compound Functional Group

Reference data and engineering information about naming rule nomenclature organic compound functional group for chemistry applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Naming Rule Nomenclature Organic Compound Functional Group in chemistry.

Key Formulas

Ideal Gas Law

$PV = nRT$

Pressure × Volume = moles × gas constant × temperature.

Molarity

$M = \frac{n}{V}$

Moles of solute per liter of solution.

pH

$pH = -\log_{10}[H^+]$

Measure of acidity.

Variables

Symbol	Description	Unit
$P$	Pressure	Pa
$V$	Volume	m³
$n$	Moles	mol
$R$	Gas constant	8.314 J/(mol·K)

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Greek number prefixes used in naming the carbon chain length of organic compounds.
Number of Carbon Atoms	Prefix
1	meth-
2	eth-
3	prop-
4	but-
5	pent-
6	hex-
7	hept-
8	oct-

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General Naming Pattern

The systematic naming (IUPAC nomenclature) of organic compounds follows a defined structure:

Prefix = Substituent(s) First Name = Parent chain length (carbon number) Second Name = Chain saturation (type of bond) Suffix = Highest priority functional group

Chain Saturation Suffixes

The second name is determined by the presence of double or triple bonds in the parent chain.

Alkane (single bonds only): Suffix -ane
Alkene (contains at least one double bond): Suffix -ene
Alkyne (contains at least one triple bond): Suffix -yne

References

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