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Has the lowest-numbered locants for the suffix functional group. Has the lowest-numbered locants for multiple bonds ('ene', 'yne'), and hydro prefixes. (The locant of a multiple bond is the number of the adjacent carbon with a lower number). Has the lowest-numbered locants for all substituents cited by prefixes.
Two examples of stereocenters. The lowest substituent (number 4) is shown only by a wavy line, and is assumed to be behind the rest of the molecule. Both centers shown are S isomers. A chiral sp 3 hybridized isomer contains four different substituents. All four substituents are assigned prorites based on its atomic numbers.
The locant is the number of the carbon atom to which the oxygen atom is bonded. If the oxygen is bonded to the middle carbon, the locant is 3. If the oxygen is bonded to an atom on either side (adjacent to an end carbon), the locant is 2 or 4; given the choice here, where the carbons are exactly equivalent, the lower number is always chosen. So ...
The lowest number possible is given to the triple bond. When no superior functional groups are present, the parent chain must include the triple bond even if it is not the longest possible carbon chain in the molecule. Ethyne is commonly called by its trivial name acetylene.
In meta-substitution, the substituents occupy positions 1 and 3 (corresponding to R and meta in the diagram). In para-substitution, the substituents occupy the opposite ends (positions 1 and 4, corresponding to R and para in the diagram). The toluidines serve as an example for these three types of substitution.
The total number of organic substituents in organic chemistry is estimated at 3.1 million, creating a total of 6.7×10 23 molecules. [11] An infinite number of substituents can be obtained simply by increasing carbon chain length. For instance, the substituents methyl (-CH 3) and pentyl (-C 5 H 11).
Number of C atoms Number of isomers [3] [4] Number of isomers including stereoisomers [3] [5] Molecular Formula Name of straight chain Synonyms 1 1 1 CH 4: methane: methyl hydride; natural gas 2 1 1 C 2 H 6: ethane: dimethyl; ethyl hydride; methyl methane 3 1 1 C 3 H 8: propane: dimethyl methane; propyl hydride 4 2 2 C 4 H 10: n-butane: butyl ...
For this purpose, all substituents at the stereocentre are prioritized according to the CIP rules and the substituent with the lowest priority ("D") is pointed backwards (away from the viewing direction). The stereocenter is (S) configured if the remaining substituents describe a circle descending in priority ("A" → "B" → "C") to the left.