Names of Organic Compounds—Brief Review

Organic compounds are made mainly by a small number of different elements (e.g., C, H, O, N, S, and P), but by combining them in various ways, a large number (actually 

Family Common Name Chemical Name Water Solubility g 100 mL or (ppm)3 pKa Analytical Wavelength, (mp) Surface Area/Molecule (A ) 

Phenylcarbamate CPIC (chloropropham) m-Cholorolapropyl ester carbanilic acid IPC (propham) Isopropyl ester carbanilic acid 803 1083(20) 203-5 323 237.5 H20 234 H20 63.5 55.0 

Benzoic acid Amiben 3-Amino-2,5 dichlorobenzoic acid 7003 297 H20, 238 chi 52.4 

Picolinic acid Picloram 4-Amino-3,5,6-tricloro-picolinic acid 4303(25) 223 H20 49.5 

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