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Title: nomenclature
Post by: sandave003 on August 02, 2012, 10:56:55 AM

Hello, I'm always confused regarding naming of "Iso" and "sec", "tert" prefixes. I could say, a carbon is attached to two other carbons that carbon is called secondary carbon and same way tertiary. when it comes to "iso" how to identify and apply this prefix. What is the point out there? where we have to observe(carbon chain) you could kindly explain.

regards & thanks.

Title: Re: nomenclature
Post by: AWK on August 02, 2012, 11:19:25 AM

http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Organic_Chemistry/Hydrocarbons/Alkanes/Nomenclature_of_Alkanes
http://www.sciencegeek.net/APchemistry/organic/ochem.shtml

Title: Re: nomenclature
Post by: fledarmus on August 02, 2012, 11:44:41 AM

That "sciencegeek" page has quite a few 1-methyl nomenclature errors...

Title: Re: nomenclature
Post by: sandave003 on August 02, 2012, 11:54:41 AM

Now I'm crystal cleared :) , thanks a lot.


regards