Naming Alkanes with Complex Substituents || Organic Chemistry

Molecules covered:
6-(1-bromo-1-chloroethyl)-4-cyclohexyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,5,8-trimethylnonane 0:17
trans-1-(3,4-dimethylhexyl)-6-ethylcycloundecane 9:49

This video covers two examples on alkane nomenclature with complex substituents. Naming these complex alkanes using IUPAC nomenclature is typically one of the first things covered in an organic chemistry course. Naming organic molecules will only grow in complexity so it is important to get comfortable with the basics.

The compounds covered include hydrocarbons with branches (alkyl groups) and may include a cycloalkane or a halogen such as bromide, chloride, iodide, or fluoride. In addition, there will be at least one complex substituent. Identifying the parent chain, correcting numbering the parent chain, identifying substituents (stuff branched off the parent), alphabetizing, recognizing priorities, correctly naming the complex branches, and forming the final name are all discussed in this video.

Organic chemistry is the study of carbon molecules and carbon-based compounds.

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