Naming an organic compound requires several steps. What follows is a minimal outline. Consult your textbook for more details and examples.- Find the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms. This longest chain may not be written in a straight line.
- Name that longest chain with the appropriate alkane name.
- Find the substituents and name each of them with the appropriate group name.
- Number the carbons in the chain such that the lowest number is given to the group nearest one end of the chain.
- List the groups alphabetically in front of the longest chain name.
- Precede each group name with a prefix indicating how many of them are present in the molecule. In front of the prefix, list the numbers of each group in the molecule and separate the numbers with a hyphen.
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