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Organic chemistry
Alkanes and cycloalkanes

Naming alkanes

  1. Representing structures of organic molecules
  2. Naming simple alkanes
  3. Naming alkanes with alkyl groups
  4. Correction - 2-propylheptane should never be the name!
  5. Common and systematic naming: iso-, sec-, and tert- prefixes
  6. Naming alkanes with ethyl groups
  7. Alkane with isopropyl group
  8. Organic chemistry naming examples 2
  9. Organic chemistry naming examples 3
  10. Naming a cycloalkane
  11. Naming two isobutlyl groups systematically
  12. Organic chemistry naming examples 5
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Conformations