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RX / ALCOHOLS / ETHERS
Haloalkanes: one word R1-Cl
1) long-alkyl root R1  prefix halo    suffix -ane
e.g CH3CHClCH3    Þ             2-chloropropane Alcohols: one word R1-OH
1) long-alkyl root = R1-                suffix -ol
e.g CH3(CH2)5OH    Þ               1-hexanol
Ethers: one word R1-O-R2
a) short alkyl chain = R2 + oxy
b) long-alkane root = R1 
e.g CH3OC2H5  Þ     methoxyethane
(or ethyl   methyl   ether)