Organic Chemistry - Prefixes And Chemical Formulas For Straight Chain Carbon Compounds

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meth-, CH₃-

eth-, CH₃CH₂-

prop-, CH₃CH₂CH₂-

but-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂-

pent-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂-

hexa-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂

hept-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂-

octa-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂-

nona-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂-

deca-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂-

meth-, CH₃ -

eth-, CH₃CH₂ -

prop-, CH₃CH₂CH₂ -

but-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

pent-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

hexa-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

hept-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

octa-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

nona-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

deca-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

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A short hand form of the above is deca-, CH₃(CH₂)₉-

A short hand form of the above is deca-, CH₃(CH₂)₉ -

If the above is used in as a substituted functional group, the name will end in "yl-".

[NYU website showing the first several alkanes 3-D structure and general info]

Organic Chemistry - Prefixes and Chemical Formulas for Straight Chain Carbon Compounds

The following are the prefixes for the first ten straight chain carbon backbone:

meth-, CH₃ -
eth-, CH₃CH₂ -
prop-, CH₃CH₂CH₂ -
but-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂ -
pent-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -
hexa-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -
hept-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -
octa-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -
nona-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -
deca-, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ -

A short hand form of the above is deca-, CH₃(CH₂)₉ -

If the above is used in as a substituted functional group, the name will end in "yl-".
[NYU website showing the first several alkanes 3-D structure and general info]