Chm 112 Naming Rules

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first step in naming branched alkanes

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identify the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms and determine the base name based on the list of straight chain alkanes

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step 2 in naming alkanes

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identify the substituents. for an alkane, this would be alkyl groups

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step 3 in naming alkanes: in order to identify the positions of groups on the chain:

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the carbon atoms in the longest chain are numbered beginning with the end of the chain that is closest to a substituent

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step 4 in naming alkanes

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name the alkane by identifying the location and name of the substituent followed by the base name

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step 5 in naming alkanes: if there is more than one type of substituent:

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list them in alphabetical order. also use prefixes di, tri, tetra to identify how many of each type

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Naming Coordination Complexes and Compounds

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Naming Coordination Complexes and Compounds

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for a compound,

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name the cation first and then the anion

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for a complex ion,

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name the ligand first then the metal. if there is more than one ligand, list in alphabetical order

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if the ligand is an anion whose name ends in -ite or -ate, the final e is changed to

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o

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if the ligand is a neutral molecule,

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the common name is usually used

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exceptions to the common ligand names are:

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water (aqua), ammonia (ammine), and CO (carbonyl)

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if there is more than one type of monodentate ligand,

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use the prefixes di, tri, tetra to identify how many of each type,

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if the ligands name is complicated (usually applies to polydentate ligands), use

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the prefixes bis, tris, tetrakis followed by the ligand name in parentheses

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if the coordination complex is an anion,

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the suffix -ate is added to the metal name

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the metal name includes

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the oxidation number written in Roman numerals and in parentheses