IUPAC Names
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CH4
Methane
CH3CH3 (C2H6)
Ethane
CH3CH2CH3 (C3H8)
Propane
CH3(CH2)2CH3 (C4H10)
Butane
CH3(CH2)3CH3 (C5H12)
Pentane
CH3(CH2)4CH3 (C6H14)
Hexane
CH3(CH2)5CH3 (C7H16)
Heptane
CH3(CH2)6CH3 (C8H18)
Octane
CH3(CH2)7CH3 (C9H20)
Nonane
CH3(CH2)8CH3 (C10H22)
Decane
CH3(CH2)9CH3 (C11H24)
Undecane
CH3(CH2)10CH3 (C12H26)
Dodecane
CH3(CH2)11CH3 (C13H28)
Tridecane
CH3(CH2)12CH3 (C14H30)
Tetradecane
OCH3
Methoxy
-CH3
Methyl
-CH2CH3
Ethyl
-CH2CH2CH3
Propyl
-CH(CH3)2
Isopropyl
-CH(CH3)CH2CH3
Secbutyl
-CH2CH(CH3)2
Isobutyl
-C(CH3)3
Tertbutyl
-ane, single bond
Alkane
-ene, double bond
Alkene
-yne, triple bond
Alkyne
-ol
Alcohol
-oxy (on the smallest substituent)
Ether
(RNH2) (R2NH) (R3N)
Amine; -amine
-al
Aldehyde
-one
Ketone
N-alkyl group
Amide; -amide
-oic anhydride
Acid Anhydride
-nitrile
Nitrile
cyclo-
aromatic/benzene ring
An alkane in which one of the hydrogens has been replaced by a halogen.
Alkyl Halide
-oic acid
Carboxylic Acid