Organic Chemistry Trivial Names

n-Butane

Methylpropane

Isobutane

Pentane

n-Pentane

Methylbutane

Isopentane

Dimethylpropane

Neopentane

Propyl

n-Propyl

1-Methylethyl

Isopropyl

Butyl

n-Butyl

2-Methylpropyl

Isobutyl

1-Methylpropyl

sec-Butyl

1,1-Dimethylethyl

tert-Butyl

Pentyl

n-Pentyl

3-Methylbutyl

Isopentyl

2,2-Dimethylpropyl

Neopentyl

Primary carbon

a carbon bonded to only one other carbon

Secondary carbon

carbon bonded to two other carbons

Tertiary carbon

carbon bonded to three other carbons

Quaternary carbon

carbon bonded to four other carbons

Iodomethane

Methyl iodide

Chloroethane

Ethyl chloride

Dichloromethane

Methyl dichloride or methylene chloride

Trichloromethane

Methyl trichloride or chloroform

Tribromomethane

Methyl tribromide or bromoform

Tetrachloromethane

Methyl tetrachloride or carbon tetrachloride

2-Bromobutane

sec-Butyl bromide

2-Chloro-2-methylpropane

tert-Butyl chloride

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