This page provides guidance on naming organic molecules with alkyl substituents. An alkyl group is an alkane-derived substituent attached to a molecular structure to form a branched molecule. Alkyl gr...This page provides guidance on naming organic molecules with alkyl substituents. An alkyl group is an alkane-derived substituent attached to a molecular structure to form a branched molecule. Alkyl groups are named similarly to straight-chain alkanes. Several examples, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl groups, are given, with condensed structures listed. The page further explains the IUPAC naming system, using a prefix, parent, and suffix.
This page focuses on the naming of ethers in organic chemistry, specifically exploring the use of "R-O-R" to denote ethers, where R represents alkyl groups. It provides examples, such as diethyl ether...This page focuses on the naming of ethers in organic chemistry, specifically exploring the use of "R-O-R" to denote ethers, where R represents alkyl groups. It provides examples, such as diethyl ether (IUPAC: ethoxyethane) and ethyl methyl ether (IUPAC: methoxyethane), along with questions that prompt readers to identify the common and IUPAC names of various molecules, practice numbering carbons, and apply naming rules. Instructions are also sought for teaching ether nomenclature.
