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CH1012
HYDROCARBONS
Alkanes: one word
R1-R2
a) alkyl side chain = R2 prefix
a) alkyl side chain = R2 prefix
b) long-alkyl root = R1 suffix -ane
e.g CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Þ 2-methylpropane
Alkenes:
one word R(R2)C=CHR
a) alkyl side chain = R2 prefix
a) alkyl side chain = R2 prefix
b) long-alkyl root = R-C=C-R suffix -ene
e.g CH3C(CH3)=CHCH3 Þ 2-methyl-2-butene
Alkynes: one word
RCºCR
e.g CH3CH2CH2CºCH Þ 1-pentyne
e.g CH3CH2CH2CºCH Þ 1-pentyne
