Nomenclature

Organic compounds can be represented by:

• empirical formula

• molecular formula

• general formula

• structural formula

• displayed formula

• skeletal formula.

The characteristics of a homologous series, a series of compounds containing the same functional group.

IUPAC rules for nomenclature.

Students should be able to:

• draw structural, displayed and skeletal formulas for given organic compounds

• apply IUPAC rules for nomenclature to name organic compounds limited to chains and rings with up to six carbon atoms each

• apply IUPAC rules for nomenclature to draw the structure of an organic compound from the IUPAC name limited to chains and rings with up to six carbon atoms each.