1. Organic Nomenclature

 2. Rules for naming ALKANES Step #1

 3. Step #2

 4. Step #3

 5. Step #4

 6. What if you have more than one attached group?

 7. Step #5

 8. What if you have more than one of the same attached group?

 9. What if you have substituent groups attached?

10. Look at another example:

11. OK, let’s put it all together now…

12. Rule #2: Identify the substituent groups and side chains.

13. Locate the carbon for the side chains and substituents giving the lowest possible numbers.

14. Name the compound being sure to put substituents and branches in alphabetical order:

15. So much for alkanes….what about alkenes or alkynes?

16. Alkene

17. Alkyne

18. One final example…