Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds

Nomenclature of cyclic compounds

1.The prefix ‘cyclo’ is added to the name of the corresponding alkane, alkene and alkyne.

Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds

2.If alkyl substitution is present, irresepective of the number of carbon in the chain, the alkyl group is taken as the substitution.

Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds

3.If two or more alkyl groups are present, locants are allocated based on the alphabetic rule.

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Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds

4. If -COOH group is present, it is named as cycloalkanecarboxylic acid.

-CHO group, cycloalkanecarbaldehyde.

-COCl group, cycloalkane carbonyl chloride.

-CONH2 group, cycloalkanecarboxamide.

-COOR group , alkyl cycloalkanecarboxylate.

Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds

If a functional group is present in an aliphatic chain or cyclic ring, that part is written at last and the portion without functional group is taken as substitutions.

Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds
Nomenclature of alicyclic compounds

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