Table of Contents
- Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons
- Prefix
- Suffix
- Summary
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we learnt about Alkenes and Alkynes. In this segment, we will learn about the Nomenclature of hydrocarbons.
How to Assign names to the hydrocarbons?
The process by which the hydrocarbons are named is called the nomenclature of hydrocarbons. The name of hydrocarbons has two parts: prefix and suffix.
- Prefix
The prefix is the number of carbon atoms. Each number has a specific term that is used for nomenclature as mentioned in the table below:
|
Number of Carbon Atoms |
Prefix |
|
1 |
Meth- |
|
2 |
Eth- |
|
3 |
Prop- |
|
4 |
But- |
|
5 |
Pent- |
|
6 |
Hex- |
|
7 |
Hept- |
Table for prefix
- Suffix
