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Alkanes
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
name simple alkanes using IUPAC nomenclature
distinguish between constitutional and configuration isomers of alkanes
Textbook and eBook References
Sections 16.2 and 16.4
(in
[main text] Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino and Wille,
Chemistry
, 3
rd
Edition, 2015 (John Wiley)
[fundamentals focused alternative] Blackman, Bridgeman, Lawrie, Southam, Thompson and Williamson,
Chemistry: Core Concepts
, 2015 (John Wiley)
)
Alkanes
(in
Wikibooks Organic Chemistry
)
Alkanes
(in
ChemWiki
)
ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources
Brackets in molecule names
Description: How to deal with brackets in organic compound names - always something people have difficulty with
Tags: nomenclature | brackets | names
Contributed by
Adam Bridgeman
Alkanes - structure and nomenclature
Contributed by
Adam Bridgeman
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