20.1 Naming Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
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| NOMENCLATURE OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES | |
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| Carboxylic Acids 1. Identify parent chain 2. Use -oic acid suffix If directly attached to ring 1. Use ring as parent chain 2. Use -carboxylic acid as suffix |  |
| Acid Anhydrides 1st word = alkanoic 2nd word = alkanoic 3rd word = anhydride 1st and 2nd words in alphabetical order If symmetrical 1st word = alkanoic 2nd word = anhydride |  |
| Esters 1st word = alkyl (on non-carboxyl side of O) 2nd word = full name of carboxylate |  |
| Acid Halides 1. Identify parent chain 2. Use -oyl chloride / -oyl bromide suffix |  |
| Amides 1. Identify parent chain 2. Use -amide suffix 3. Use N- as chain locator for substituents attached to nitrogen |  |
| Nitriles 1. Identify parent chain 2. Use -nitrile suffix |  |