Organic Nomenclature

Reactions

One product

Addition

When atoms are added to form a double or triple bond

Reduction

Creates more bonds with H and fewer with O

Oxidization

When a reactant is oxidized an another is reduced

Two or more products

Substitution

When a functional groupe is replaced with another group

Elimination

Reverse of addition where an atom is removed to from a double bond

Condensation

Two organic molecules join to form one organic molecule with water molecule

Hydrolysis

When water splits a bond into two

Has...

Functional Groups

Single Bonded Groups

Single Bonded Groups

Hydroxyl Group

Hydroxyl Group

Alchohols

Alchohols

Suffix: -ol

Ethanol

Ethanol

Multiple -OHs
Diol, Triol, Tetra

Ethane-1,1-diol

Ethane-1,1-diol

Primary
The carbon with the
hydroxyl is bonded to
one other carbon

C has 2 H bonds and 1 R
bond

C has 2 H bonds and 1 R 
bond

Secondary
The carbon with the
hydroxyl is bonded to
two other carbon

C has 1 H bond and 2 R
bonds

C has 1 H bond and 2 R 
bonds

Tertiary
The carbon with the
hydroxyl is bonded to
three other carbon

C has no H bonds and 3 R
bonds

C has no H bonds and 3 R 
bonds

Haloalkanes/Alkyl Halides

Named with prefixes:
(fluoro-,chloro-,bromo-,iodo-)

Trichloromethane

Trichloromethane

Ethers

Ethers

Adding -oxy to branches

2-ethoxypropane

2-ethoxypropane

Amines

Amines

Suffix: -amine

Propan-1-amine

Propan-1-amine

Double Bonded Groups

Double Bonded Groups

Carbonyl Group

Carbonyl Group

Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic Acids

Suffix: -oic acid

Propanioic Acid

Propanioic Acid

Esters

Esters

Suffix: -oate

Propyl Ethanoate

Propyl Ethanoate

Aldehydes

Aldehydes

Suffix: -al

Methanal

Methanal

Amides

Amides

Suffix: -amide

Methanamide

Methanamide

Ketones

Ketones

Suffix: -one

Butanone

Butanone

Basic Alkene/ane/yne

Saturated
More H bonds with
C atoms due to single
bond

Saturated
More H bonds with
C atoms due to single
bond

Alkanes

Single bonds between carbons

Each molecule differes from prevous by adding -CH2- (homologous series)

Suffix: -ane

Propane

Propane

Unsaturated
Due to double/triple
bond, less H bonds with
C atoms

Unsaturated
Due to double/triple
bond, less H bonds with
C atoms

Alkenes

Double bond between carbons

Suffix: -ene

Propene

Propene

Cis
An isomer in which
largest groups on C
atoms are attached on
the same side

Cis-2-butene

Cis-2-butene

Trans
An isomer in which
largest groups on C
atoms are attached on
the opposite sides

Trans-2-butene

Trans-2-butene

Alkynes

Triple bond between carbons

Suffix: -yne

Propyne

Propyne

Naming

1) Parent Chain

Is the longest chain of carbons

Longest carbon chain

Longest carbon chain

2) Root

Denotes the number of C atoms in longest parent chain

8 carbon atoms

8 carbon atoms

3) Prefix

Given postions and names of any branches

4th postion and 2
carbons in a branch

4th postion and 2 
carbons in a branch

Branches

Number of carbons that aren't connected to the parent chain

4) Suffix

Indicates what type of hydrocarbon it is

Remove -e and
add -ane

Remove -e and 
add -ane

Cylic Hydrocarbons

Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Benzene/Phenyl

Root: -benzene

Suffix: no suffix

When carbon chain has more than 6 carbons the benzene is considered a side group and named phenyl group

Methylbenzene

Methylbenzene

Cylcloalkanes

Root: -cyclo

Suffix: -ane

Cyclopentane

Cyclopentane

Cycloalkenes

Root: -cyclo

Suffix: -ene

Cyclohexene

Cyclohexene

Has...

Has...

Has...

Has...

Starts off with...

Then the...

Find any...

Determine the...

Could either be...

Could either be...

Are the...

Example...

Help...

Example...

Are the...

Example...

Example...

Are the...

Which can be grouped by...

Which can be grouped by...

Which can be grouped by...

Named by...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Named by...

Named by...

Could either be...

Can be either an...

Example...

Named by...

Named by...

Example...

Bond to C created

Bond to O created

Bond to O lost

Bond to C lost

Functional groups replaced

Water created

Water used in reaction

Could either have...

Could either have...

Can be either an...

Example...

Named by...

Example...

Example...

Can either be connected with...

Can either be connected with...

This is also known as an...

Can be split between the following...

Can be split between the following...

Can be split between the following...

Mainly used in...

The 3 types are...

Named...

Named by...

Named by...

Named by...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Combined with carbonyl group to
create...

Combined with carboxylic acid to
create...

Can develop into...

Named...

Named...

Named...

Named...

Named...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

Example...

What is it...

What is it...

What is it...

What is it...

What is it...

What is it...

What is it...

Example...