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Organic Nomenclature
« on: December 02, 2006, 06:46:51 PM »
Why are iso, neo prefixes considered in alphabetical cases in naming an organic compound?  Sec- and Tert- are ignored. Is there some sort of ambiguity if iso and neo- are not subjected to alphabetical rule?
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