Organic Models and Worksheet

Purpose of This Experiment…… To build models to see the organic molecules To practice drawing structures when given IUPAC names To practice writing IUPAC names for structures

IUPAC Nomenclature

Base part of name, carbons 1 - 10

Suffix All single bonds in between carbon atoms “ane” A double bond in between two of the carbon atoms “ene” A triple bond in between two of the carbon atoms “yne”

Prefix (branches) A one carbon branch, -CH3, “methyl” A two carbon branch, -CH2CH3, “ethyl” A three carbon branch, -CH2CH2CH3, “propyl”