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Nomenclature of Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones,
Carboxylic Acids, and Esters
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Ethers and Their Relatives• An ether has two organic groups (alkyl, aryl, or vinyl)
bonded to the same oxygen atom, R–O–R• Diethyl ether is used industrially as a solvent• Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is a solvent that is a cyclic ether• Thiols (R–S–H) and sulfides (R–S–R) are sulfur (for
oxygen) analogs of alcohols and ethers
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Naming Ethers • Simple ethers are named by identifying the two organic
substituents and adding the word ether
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Naming Ethers, continued
•If other functional groups are present, the ether part is considered an alkoxy substituent
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18.9 Crown Ethers
• Large rings consisting repeating (-OCH2CH2-) or similar units
• Named as x-crown-y
– x is the total number of atoms in the ring– y is the number of oxygen atoms– 18-crown-6 ether: 18-membered ring
containing 6 oxygens atoms• Central cavity is electronegative and attracts cations
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18-Crown-6
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Uses of Crown Ethers• Complexes between crown ethers and ionic salts are
soluble in nonpolar organic solvents• Creates reagents that are free of water that have useful
properties• Inorganic salts dissolve in organic solvents leaving the
anion unassociated, enhancing reactivity
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18.10 Thiols and Sulfides
• Thiols (RSH), are sulfur analogs of alcohols
– Named with the suffix -thiol
– SH group is called “mercapto group” (“capturer of mercury”)
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Sulfides
• Sulfides (RSR), are sulfur analogs of ethers
– Named by rules used for ethers, with sulfide in place of ether for simple compounds and alkylthio in place of alkoxy
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Aldehydes and Ketones
• Aldehydes and ketones are characterized by the the carbonyl functional group (C=O)
• The compounds occur widely in nature as intermediates in metabolism and biosynthesis
• They are also common as chemicals, as solvents, monomers, adhesives, agrichemicals and pharmaceuticals
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Naming Aldehydes and Ketones
• Aldehydes are named by replacing the terminal -e of the corresponding alkane name with –al
• The parent chain must contain the CHO group
– The CHO carbon is numbered as C1• If the CHO group is attached to a ring, use the suffix
See Table 19.1 for common names
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Common Name of Some Simple Aldehydes
Formula Common Name Systematic Name
HCHO Formaldehye Methanal
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde Ethanal
CH3CH2CHO Propionaldehyde Propanal
CH3CH2CH2CHO Butyraldehyde Butanal
CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO Valeraldehyde Pentanal
H2C=CHCHO Acrolein Propenal
PhCHO Benzaldehyde Benzenecarbaldehyde
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Naming Ketones• Replace the terminal -e of the alkane name with –one• Parent chain is the longest one that contains the ketone
group
– Numbering begins at the end nearer the carbonyl carbon
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Ketones with Common Names
• IUPAC retains well-used but unsystematic names for a few ketones
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Ketones and Aldehydes as Substituents
• The R–C=O as a substituent is an acyl group is used with the suffix -yl from the root of the carboxylic acid
– CH3CO: acetyl; CHO: formyl; C6H5CO: benzoyl• The prefix oxo- is used if other functional groups are present
and the doubly bonded oxygen is labeled as a substituent on a parent chain
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The Importance of Carboxylic Acids (RCO2H or RCOOH)
• Starting materials for acyl derivatives (esters, amides, and acid chlorides)
• Abundant in nature from oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols in metabolism
– Acetic acid, CH3CO2H, - vinegar
– Butanoic acid, CH3CH2CH2CO2H (rancid butter)
– Long-chain aliphatic acids from the breakdown of fats
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20.1 Naming Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles
• Carboxylic Acids, RCO2H• If derived from open-chain alkanes, replace the terminal
-e of the alkane name with -oic acid• The carboxyl carbon atom is C1
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Alternative Names • Compounds with CO2H bonded to a ring are named
using the suffix -carboxylic acid• The CO2H carbon is not itself numbered in this system• Use common names for formic acid (HCOOH) and acetic
acid (CH3COOH) – see Table 20.1
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Common NamesCommon Names
Systematic NameSystematic Name Common NameCommon NameOO
HCOHHCOH methanoic acidmethanoic acid formic acidformic acid
OO
CHCH33COHCOH ethanoic acidethanoic acid acetic acidacetic acid
OO
CHCH33(CH(CH22))1616COHCOH octadecanoic acidoctadecanoic acid stearic acidstearic acid
– common names are based on natural origin rather than structure
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More Common NamesMore Common Names
Systematic NameSystematic Name Common NameCommon Name
2-hydroxypropanoic2-hydroxypropanoicacidacid
lactic acidlactic acid
((ZZ)-9-octadecenoic)-9-octadecenoicacidacid
oleic acidoleic acid
OO
CHCH33CHCOHCHCOH
OHOH OO
(CH(CH22))77COHCOH
CC CC
HH HH
CHCH33(CH(CH22))77
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Common Diacids
CO OH
CO OH
CO OH
CH2
CO OH
CO OH
CH2
CH2
CO OH
CO OH
CH2
CH2
CH2
CO OH
CO OH
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
CO OH
Oxalic Malonic Succinic Glutaric Adipic
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Nitriles, RCN
• Closely related to carboxylic acids named by adding -nitrile as a suffix to the alkane name, with the nitrile carbon numbered C1
• Complex nitriles are named as derivatives of carboxylic acids.
– Replace -ic acid or -oic acid ending with -onitrile
R C N RCNor
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Naming Esters, RCO2R
• Name R’ and then, after a space, the carboxylic acid (RCOOH), with the “-ic acid” ending replaced by “-ate”
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