Nomenclature of organic compounds: Naming Alkanes

These are saturated hydrocarbons i.e., contain all single C – C bonds and only C and H atoms. 1. Naming straight chain hydrocarbons: Prefix: indicates the number of carbons Suffix: ‘-ane’ 2. Branched chain alkanes: Identify the longest carbon chain Number the carbons in the parent carbon chain such that the substituents get minimum numbers If two Read more about Nomenclature of organic compounds: Naming Alkanes[…]