Nomenclature of Organic Compounds Principles and Practice

by Fox, Robert B.; Powell, Warren H.

• ISBN13: 9780841236486
• ISBN10: 0841236488
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-03
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

Summary

This reference book aids chemical communication through the presentation of methods and their use in forming reasonable, acceptabel, and unambiguous names for organic compounds. It presents a common language for both sender and receiver in any context so that the nomenclature is made useful and understandable. The book is divided into two parts. The first is a general overview of organic nomenclature, the second uses concepts from the first part to answer the question "How do I name...?". Individual chapter are concerned with almost every class of organic derivative, stressing the relationship between structure and names.

Author Biography

Robert B. Fox is a Senior Scientist at the Naval Research Laboratory Warren H. Powell serves as consultant to the IUPAC Organic Nomenclature Commission

Table of Contents

About This Book	ix
Introduction	xv
Origin and Evolution of Organic Nomenclature	1	(13)
Conventions in Organic Nomenclature	14	(14)
Methods of Organic Nomenclature	28	(25)
Common Errors, Pitfalls, and Misunderstandings	53	(7)
Acyclic Hydrocarbons	60	(7)
Alicyclic Hydrocarbons	67	(9)
Arenes (Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	76	(19)
Hydrocarbon Ring Assemblies	95	(6)
Heterocyclic and Heterocyclic Compounds	101	(23)
Groups Cited Only by Prefixes in Substitutive Nomenclature	124	(5)
Carboxylic Acids, Acid Halides, and Replacement Analogs	129	(16)
Carboxylic Esters, Salts, and Anhydrides	145	(8)
Aldehydes and Their Chalcogen Analogs	153	(6)
Ketones and Their Chalcogen Analogs	159	(8)
Alcohols and Phenols	167	(7)
Ethers	174	(6)
Peroxides and Hydroperoxides	180	(5)
Carboxylic Amides, Hydrazides, and Imides	185	(10)
Amidines and Other Nitrogen Analogs of Amides	195	(6)
Nitriles	201	(3)
Amines and Imines	204	(9)
Other Nitrogen Compounds	213	(9)
Sulfur, Selenium, and Tellurium Acids and Their Derivatives	222	(10)
Thiols, Sulfides, Sulfoxides, Sulfones, and Their Chalcogen Analogs	232	(7)
Phosphorus and Aresenic Compounds	239	(15)
Silicon, Germanium, Tin, and Lead Compounds	254	(8)
Boron Compounds	262	(17)
Organometallic Compounds	279	(9)
Polymers	288	(10)
Steroisomers	298	(31)
Natural Products	329	(30)
Isotopically Modified Compounds	359	(12)
Radicals, Ions, and Radical Ions	371	(32)
Appendix A: Prefixes	403	(9)
Appendix B: Common Endings	412	(2)
Appendix C: Glossary	414	(3)
List of tables and figures	417	(2)
Index	419