Naming Organic Compounds

1. Choose ending appropriate to functional group Alkene: -eneAlkane: -ane 2.  Identify longest carbon chain 3.Assign numbers to carbons with lowest priority: Functional groups take lowest priority, then side groups 4. Name side groupsHydrocarbon chains end in: -ylGroup similar side groups together 5. Write name alpha-numerically Identify position of functional and side groups 

HYDROCARBONS