How Do We Name Compounds with Specific Functional Groups

How Do We Name Compounds with Specific Functional Groups  

When the chain that bears the —OH group also bears an alkyl substituent, the chain is numbered in the direction that gives the lowest possible number to the carbon attached to —OH. 

Many orgarrie eorttpotmds have common names in addition to their systerrratic names. Common names for some of the carboxylic adds shown here are given in parerrtheses  

Name esters as derivatives of caiboxyhc adds by replacing the -ic acid ending with -ate  

Identify the longest continuous carbon chain that includes the carbonyl group. Name it according to the number of carbons it contains, and change the e ending to -al. Number the C atoms starting with the carboi rl carbon. Use numbers and prefixes to indicate the position and the identity of atty substituents  

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