Download 1) Naming alcohols 2) Naming aldehydes

1)
Naming alcohols
Suffix = -ol
Functional group: -OH
Structural formula
Prefix = hydroxy-
Name
CH3CH2OH
CH3CH(OH)CH3
CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
CH3C(CH3)2CH2OH
(CH3)3COH
O
2)
Naming aldehydes
Functional group:
Structural formula
C
H
Suffix = -al
Name
CH3CHO
CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
(CH3)2CHCHO
CH3CH=CHCHO
CH2BrCH2CHO
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O
3)
Functional
group:
Naming ketones
Suffix = -one
C
Structural formula
Prefix = oxo-
Name
CH3COCH3
CH3CH2CH2COCH3
CH3COCH2CH3
CH3COCH(CH3)2
O
4)
Naming carboxylic acids
Functional group:
C
Structural formula
OH
Suffix = -oic acid
Name
CH3CH2COOH
CH3CH(CH3)CH2COOH
(CH3)3CCH2COOH
5)
Some extra practice
Draw the structure if the name is given or vice versa.
a)
butanal
i)
CH3CH2COCH(CH3)2
b)
butan-1-ol
j)
CH3CHBrCH2CH2(OH)
c)
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH
k)
3-oxobutanal
d)
CH3COCH2CH2CH3
l)
2,2-difluorobutanoic acid
e)
3-methylbutan-1-ol
m)
4-hydroxypentanoic acid
f)
1-chlorobutanone
n)
CH2=CHCH2COOH
g)
but-3-enal
o)
CH3CH(OH)CH2COCH3
h)
(CH3)2C(OH)CH2COOH
p)
CCl3COOH
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