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Organic Chemistry: Nomenclature of Alcohols, Ethers, and Substituents, Quizzes of Organic Chemistry

Definitions and nomenclature rules for various organic compounds including alcohols, ethers, ethoxy substituents, and alkylthio substituents. Students will learn how to name these compounds based on the given terms.

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2009/2010

Uploaded on 10/05/2010

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Download Organic Chemistry: Nomenclature of Alcohols, Ethers, and Substituents and more Quizzes Organic Chemistry in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 principal group assignment DEFINITION 1 carboxylic acid>anhydride>ester>acid halide>amide>nitrile>aldehyde>ketone>alcohol,phenol>thiol>amine TERM 2 alcohol DEFINITION 2 add -ol. If there's more than one, it's diol, triol, WITHOUT dropping the e. ex) CH3CH2OH ethanol ex2) H3CCHOHCHOH CH2CH3 2,3-pentanediol (Note the "ane" was not dropped like it was in the previous example TERM 3 ether DEFINITION 3 Name the groups in alphabetical order followed by "ether" ex) CH3CH2OCH2 ethyl methyl ether TERM 4 ethoxy substituent DEFINITION 4 when there is an O attached to the main chain that's also attached to more carbons. Ex) CH3CH(OCH2CH3)CH2CH2CH2CH3 2-ethoxyhexane TERM 5 alkylthio substituent DEFINITION 5 A group that has an S with carbons attached to the main chain ex)CH3CH(SCH3)CH2CH2CH2CH3 2- (methylthio)hexane
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