Question

Write the rules of IUPAC nomenclature for Alkane, Alkene & Alkyne​

Answer 1

For alkanes suffix '-ane' is used, for alkenes, the suffix '-ene' is used and the suffix 'yne' is used for alkynes. For example, C2H6 is known as ethane, C2H4 is known as ethene and C2H2 is known as ethyne.

Explanation:

This method of naming is known as IUPAC naming or IUPAC nomenclature. IUPAC nomenclature of alkanes, alkynes, and alkenes are explained below:

IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes

Alkanes are the simplest hydrocarbons known to us. They have a general formula of CnH2n+2. Alkanes belong to the family of saturated hydrocarbons that is; they contain only sigma bond linkages between carbon and hydrogen. The organic compounds form a series, known as homologues series in which the successive compounds contain the same functional group and differ from one another by a ‘–CH2’ group.

Alkenes and alkynes, on the other hand, are unsaturated hydrocarbons. In the case of alkenes, double bond linkages are seen and in alkynes, triple bond linkages are present. Rules underlying IUPAC nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are discussed below:

The longest hydrocarbon chain is selected and is termed as parent chain in case of alkanes. In the case of alkenes and alkynes, hydrocarbon chain with the double and triple bond is chosen as parent chain. The parent chain is named with the help of Greek alphabets such as hepta, octa etc.

For alkanes suffix ‘-ane’ is used, for alkenes, the suffix ‘-ene’ is used and the suffix ‘yne’ is used for alkynes. For example, C2H6 is known as ethane, C2H4 is known as ethene and C2H2 is known as ethyne.

The parent chain is numbered such that we reach to the double-bonded or triple bonded carbon atom earliest. The position of the carbon atom with the double bond is mentioned in numerals. For example, CH3CH=CHCH2CH3 is named as Pent-2-ene.

In the case of multiple double bonds in the carbon chain, Greek numerical prefixes such as di, tri are used to denote their number.

Answer 2

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