Nomenclature of Organic Compounds

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Nomenclature of Organic Compounds: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Nomenclature of Organic Compounds, Need for Nomenclature, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Components of IUPAC Name, Root of a IUPAC Name, Role of Root in a IUPAC Name, etc.

Important Questions on Nomenclature of Organic Compounds

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The structure of the compound 1-chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane is

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The structure of the compound 4-tert-butyl-3-iodoheptane is:

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Write the structural formula of 1-phenylpentan-1-one.

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Write the IUPAC name of the following organic compound :

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Which of the following compound has wrong IUPAC name?

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Write the IUPAC name of the following compound:


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The IUPAC name of the compound CH 2 =CH - CH CH 3 2

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The IUPAC name of the compound having the formula is –

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The IUPAC name of the following compound is

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The IUPAC name of the compound CH2 = CH  C(CH3)3 is

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If a compound name is pentanoic acid (root name = pent), number of carbon is present in longest carbon chain.

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(i) Give maximum number of alkyl-chain isomers can be obtained from the alkane C5H12 ?
(ii) The IUPAC name of n-C5H12 is______

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What is a secondary suffix of IUPAC name for organic compounds?