Summary Topic 6 - Isomers

Chemistry
Topic 6: Isomers

Homologous Series Functional group Nomenclature Style and
Example

Carboxylic Acid -oic acid
e.g. ethanoic acid

Ester Alkyl carboxylate
e.g. ethyl ethanoate

Amide -amide
e.g. ethanamide

Acyl chloride Alkanoyl chloride
e.g. ethanoyl choride

Nitrile -nitrile
e.g. ethanenitrile

Aldehyde -al
e.g. propanal

Ketone -one
e.g. butanone
Prefix: oxo-
Alcohol -ol
e.g. propan-1-ol
Prefix: hydroxyl-
Amine -amine
e.g. ethylamine

Alkene -ene
e.g. propene

Halogenoalkane Named as a substituted
hydrocarbon
e.g. chloroethane
chloro-
bromo-
iodo-