Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
The nomenclature of Organic compounds follows the recommendations of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry in naming organic compounds, carbocations, etc. IUPAC formulate rules and methods for naming organic compounds based on their structural formula. Chemical nomenclature is based primarily on naming a presumed geometrical arrangement of atoms. The approach of IUPAC is to present rules for derivate names for compounds systematically. All derivations, either multiple bonds or atoms other than carbon and hydrogen, are indicated by prefixes or suffixes according to a specific set of priorities.
The choice and naming of a parent structure come first in the process of creating a systematic name for an organic molecule. Prefixes, infixes, and, in the case of a parent hydride, suffixes that express precisely the structural modifications necessary to produce the compound in question from the parent structure may then be added to this basic name. There are traditional names that are popularly used in both business and academia, as opposed to such systematic names. Acetic acid, benzene, and pyridine are a few examples. Therefore, these traditional names are kept when they satisfy the standards of utility and when they conform to the overall pattern of systematic naming.
Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Organic Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the study of the structure, properties, composition, and reaction of hydrocarbons and their derivatives. It is the science of organic compounds and it started about 200-225 years ago. It is the branch of chemistry that deals with the scientific study of organic compounds (compounds that contain covalently bonded carbon atoms). In this, the structure and chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, and chemical reactions of these hydrocarbons are studied. Carbon forms bonds with itself and with other elements or compounds to form long chains of hydrocarbons. E.g. Methane (CH4) and Ethane (CH3-CH3).
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