In this lesson on Structure and Nomenclature of Organic Compounds, which is part of Unit 4 Area of Study 1 for VCE Chemistry, you will learn about:
- structures including molecular, structural and semi-structural formulas of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, benzene, haloalkanes, primary amines, primary amides, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and non-branched esters
- IUPAC systematic naming of organic compounds up to C8 with no more than two functional groups for a molecule, limited to non-cyclic hydrocarbons, haloalkanes, primary amines, alcohols, carboxylic acids and non-branched esters.
Introduction to Nomenclature
A Crash Course on IUPAC Nomenclature, (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols (primary, secondary and tertiary), aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and amines.)
Alkanes
A video about the nomenclature of naming alkanes up to C8 using IUPAC conventions, including simple methyl and ethyl branched chains.
A video with examples about the nomenclature of naming alkanes up to C8 using IUPAC conventions, including simple methyl and ethyl branched chains.
Alkenes and Alkynes
A video about the nomenclature of naming alkenes and alkynes up to C8 using IUPAC conventions, including simple methyl and ethyl branched chains.
Cyclic Compounds
A video about the nomenclature of naming cyclic compounds up to C8 using IUPAC conventions.
Haloalkanes and Alcohols
A video about the nomenclature of naming haloalkanes and alcohols (primary) up to C8 using IUPAC conventions.
A video about the nomenclature of naming alcohols (primary, secondary, and tertiary) up to C8 using IUPAC conventions.
Aldehydes and Ketones
A video about the nomenclature of naming aldehydes and ketones up to C8 using IUPAC conventions.
Carboxylic Acids
A video about the nomenclature of naming carboxylic acids up to C8 using IUPAC conventions.
Amines
A video about the nomenclature of naming amines up to C8 using IUPAC conventions.
Amides
A video about the nomenclature of naming amides up to C8 using IUPAC conventions.
Naming Benzene Derivatives
Naming Esters
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