Nomenclature

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alternative alkyl substituent:

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t-butyl

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alternative alkyl substituent:

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isopropyl

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alternative alkyl substituent:

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sec-butyl

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alternative alkyl substituent:

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isobutyl

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alternative alkyl substituent:

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neopentyl

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name if highest priority: ____ if not highest priority: ____ two groups: ____

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alcohol if highest priority: -ol if not highest priority: hydroxy- two groups: -diol

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: ethanol common: ethyl alcohol

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: 2-propanol common: isopropyl alcohol

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name if not highest priority: ____ two types: ____ and ____

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carbonyl if not highest priority: oxo- two types: aldehydes and ketones

#10

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name if highest priority: ____

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aldehyde if highest priority: -al

#11

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: methanal common: formaldehyde

#12

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: ethanal common: acetaldehyde

#13

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: propanal common: propionaldehyde

#14

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name if highest priority:

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ketone if highest priority: -one

#15

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: 2-propanone common: acetone

#16

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name if highest priority: ____ derivatives include: ____

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carboxylic acid if highest priority: -oic acid derivatives include: esters, amides, and anhydrides

#17

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: methanoic acid common: formic acid

#18

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: ethanoic acid common: acetic acid

#19

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IUPAC: common:

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IUPAC: propanoic acid common: propionic acid

#20

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name if highest priority: \_\_\_\_ hydroxyl replaced by: \_\_\_\_ naming: first term = \_\_\_\_ second term = \_\_\_\_

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ester if highest priority: -oate hydroxyl replaced by: alkoxy group naming: first term = R group second term = parent acid

#21

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IUPAC:

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IUPAC: ethyl propanoate

#22

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name if highest priority: \_\_\_\_ hydroxyl replaced by: \_\_\_\_ naming: first term = \_\_\_\_ second term = \_\_\_\_

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amide if highest priority: -amide hydroxyl replaced by: amino group naming: first term = R group on nitrogen labeled with N- second term = parent acid

#23

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IUPAC:

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IUPAC: N-methylethanamide

#24

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name if highest priority: \_\_\_\_ hydroxyl replaced by: \_\_\_\_ naming: if same carboxylic acid = \_\_\_\_ if different carboxylic acid = \_\_\_\_

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anhydride if highest priority: -oic anhydride hydroxyl replaced by: a second carboxylic acid bonded to oxygen naming: if same carboxylic acid = name of carboxylic acid (without the word acid) followed by “anhydride” if different carboxylic acid = names of both carboxylic acids listed alphabetically (without the word acid) followed by “anhydride”