Basic Concepts of Organic Chemistry

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Saturated/unsaturated HC Single bonds only double/triple bond present
Homologous series Same chem properties, each successive member differing by -CH2
Aliphatic Straight/branched C atoms
Alicyclic C atoms joined in a non-aromatic ring, prefix Cyclo-
Aromatic Some/all C in a benzene ring
alkyne triple bond
alkyl group H replaced by functional group
Alkyl group general formula CnH2n+1
Alkyl group names methyl ethyl propyl butyl pentyl hexyl heptyl octyl nonyl decyl
In what order are functional groups named? Alphabetically
Grammar of alkane stem if suffix starts w/ vowel remove e if suffix starts w/ consonant keep e
Functional group suffixes Aldehyde CHO -al Ketone C(CO)C -one Ester COOC -oate Acyl Chl COCl -oyl chloride NH2 -amine CN -nitrile
Structural isomer same molecular formula but different structural formulae
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