Bases naming

Branched alkyl groups are named by using the longest continuous chain that begins at the point of attachment as the base name Thus the systematic names of the two C3H7 alkyl groups are propyl and 1 methylethyl Both are better known by their common names n propyl and isopropyl respectively... 

The longest continuous chain that includes the double bond forms the base name of the alkene and the chain is numbered in the direction that gives the doubly bonded carbons their lower numbers The locant (or numerical position) of only one of the dou bly bonded carbons is specified in the name it is understood that the other doubly bonded carbon must follow in sequence... 

The prefix ortho signifies a 1 2 disubstituted benzene ring meta signifies 1 3 disubstitu tion and para signifies 1 4 disubstitution The prefixes o m and p can be used when a substance is named as a benzene derivative or when a specific base name (such as ace tophenone) is used For example... 

In these examples the base name of the benzene derivative determines the carbon at which numbering begins anisole has its methoxy group at C 1 toluene its methyl group... 

The longest continuous chain that contains the —CH group provides the base name for aldehydes The e ending of the corresponding alkane name is replaced by al and sub stituents are specified m the usual way It is not necessary to specify the location of O... 

Compounds with two carboxyl groups as illustrated by entries 10 through 12 are distinguished by the suffix dioic acid or dicarboxylic acid as appropnafe The final e m fhe base name of fhe alkane is refamed... 

Carboxyl and acyl groups take precedence over the phenolic hydroxyl m deter mining the base name The hydroxyl is treated as a substituent m these cases... 

The common method of naming aldehydes corresponds very closely to that of the related acids (see Carboxylic acids), in that the term aldehyde is added to the base name of the acid. For example, formaldehyde (qv) comes from formic acid, acetaldehyde (qv) from acetic acid, and butyraldehyde (qv) from butyric acid. If the compound contains more than two aldehyde groups, or is cycHc, the name is formed using carbaldehyde to indicate the functionaUty. The lUPAC system of aldehyde nomenclature drops the final e from the name of the parent acycHc hydrocarbon and adds al If two aldehyde functional groups are present, the suffix -dialis used. The prefix formjlis used with polyfunctional compounds. Examples of nomenclature types are shown in Table 1. 

The pomegranate alkaloids, pelletierine (46) and pseudopelletierine (48) as well as minor accompanying bases, have a long history as salts of tannic acid as an anthelmintic mixture for intestinal pinworms (see Antiparasitic AGENTS, ANTHELMINTICS). The alkaloids themselves (as the taimates) are obtained from pomegranate tree (Punkagranatum L.) root bark and are among the few bases named after an individual (P. J. Pelletier) rather than a plant. 

Ba.se Catalyzed. Depending on the nature of the hydrocarbon groups attached to the carbonyl, ketones can either undergo self-condensation, or condense with other activated reagents, in the presence of base. Name reactions which describe these conditions include the aldol reaction, the Darzens-Claisen condensation, the Claisen-Schmidt condensation, and the Michael reaction. 

The nomenclature of macromolecules can be compHcated when there is Httle or no regularity in the molecules for such molecules, the stmctural details may also be uncertain. In cases where the macromolecule is a polymeric chain with some uncertainties about regularity in its stmcture, a simple expedient is to name the polymer after the monomer that gave rise to it. Thus there are source-based names such as poly(vinyl chloride). 

Examples of the two macromolecular nomenclature systems are as foUows. For source-based names for homopolymers and copolymers polyacrylonitrile, poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(acrylainide- (9-vinylpyrroHdinone), polybutadiene- /oi / -polystyrene, and poly(propyl... 

The more familiar source-based names for these polymers are poly(phenylene oxide) (1), poly(ethylene terephthalate) (2), and polycaprolactam (3). 

Implicit ia the base names are the absolute configurations at carbons 8 and 12 and the iadicated numbering systems. Derivatives of these parent stmctures are named according to terpene and steroid nomenclature rules (see Steroids Terpenoids). The lengthy and awkward nature of the chemical abstract systematic nomenclature (12) for these compounds has resulted ia the development (13) and use of simplified nomenclature based on common names. 

In this chapter are set out the most important of the trivial names in current use, and the several systems that generate structure-based names. The emphasis is on parent... 

Many classes of natural product possess heterocyclic components (e.g. alkaloids, carbohydrates). However, their structures are often complex, and although structure-based names derived by using the principles outlined in the foregoing sections can be devised, such names tend to be impossibly cumbersome. Furthermore, the properties of complex natural product structures are often closely bound up with their stereochemistry, and for a molecule containing a number of asymmetric elements the specification of a particular stereoisomer by using the fundamental descriptors (R/S, EjZ) is a job few chemists relish. 

A clue to the chemical basis of base pairing in DNA came from the analysis of the base composition of various DNAs by Erwin Chargaff in the late 1940s. His data showed that the four bases commonly found in DNA (A, C, G, and T) do not occur in equimolar amounts and that the relative amounts of each vary from species to species (Table 11.3). Nevertheless, Chargaff noted that certain pairs of bases, namely, adenine and thymine, and guanine and cytosine, are... 

Acid Name of Acid Base Name of Base... 

TABLE P a 10.3 Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs Arranged by Strength Acid name Acid formula Base formula Base name PKb... 

Naming bases is a little more straightforward. For a base name, chemists just use the name of the chemical compound. They do the same thing for the salts that are produced when acids and bases react with one another. The salt sodium chloride (NaCl), for example, is named for the two elements that are present in the salt—sodium and chlorine. The only rule is to change the ending for the name of the nonmetal (in this case, chlorine) to -ide, giving us the name sodium chloride. 

The majority of the names for chemicals in this alphabetically arranged index conform to one of the systematic series permitted under various sections of the IUPAC Definitive Rules for Nomenclature. Where there is a marked difference between these names and the alternative names recommended in the IUPAC-based BS2472 1983 or ASE 1985 nomenclature lists, or long established traditional names, these are given as synonyms in parentheses after the main title. These synonyms also have their own index entry, cross-referenced back to the IUPAC-based names used as bold titles in the text of Volume 1. 

Determine the base name by selecting the longest chain that contains the double... 

Base name Nucleoside name1 (base + sugar) Nucleotide name 1 (base + sugar + phosphate)... 

Although transition metals M are not considered as standard hydrogen-bonding partners, they exhibit a number of properties that favor H-bond complexation to suitable Lewis acids or bases, namely... 

The observed normal isotope effect of 1.9 provides further evidence supporting the role of Asp55 as the general base. Namely, a normal isotope effect of 1.9 is most consistent with general base catalysis by an amino acid side chain, as inverse isotope effects are commonly observed when a zinc-bound water molecule, or hydroxide, is the attacking nucleophile. For example, the zinc-containing enzymes AMP deaminase [111], thermolysin [112], stromelysin [113], and a desuccinylase [114] are each believed to utilize a zinc-bound water as the nucleophile, and all of these reactions are characterized by an inverse deuterium isotope effect. This inverse isotope effect is thought to result from a dominant... 

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Ointments are semisolid preparations that are intended for external use. Ointments may contain either finely powdered drugs or their mixtures, liquids, and other drug forms incorporated into appropriate bases. They are applied to the skin for their physical effects as emollients (which make the skin more pliable), protectants, lubricants, and drying agents. Ointment bases are also used as vehicles in which to incorporate topical medications which exert specific effect. There are four types of ointment bases, namely, oleaginous, absorption, water removable, and water soluble bases. 

Find the continuous carbon chain in the compound that contains the most carbon atoms. This will be the base name of the alkane. 

You will modify this base name by adding the names of the branches (substituent group) in front of the base name. We name alkane branches by... 

The last substituent group becomes a part of the base name as a prefix. 

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