Benzene Compound

Benzene Compound

For naming aromatic compounds, no special rules are required, but are named substituted benzene.

The benzene ring is considered to be a parent and alkyl groups, halogens and the nitro group are named as prefix to benzene.

2 – hydroxyl – 4 – nitro – benzoic acid

When a benzene ring is attached to an alkane chain with a functional group or to an aklane chain of two or more carbon atoms, then benzene is considered as a substituent (phenyl) instead of a parent.

When more than one group is present on benzene ring then following prefix are giving to certain organic compound.

The following names are given to certain aromatic hydrocarbon residues formed by the loss of one or more hydrogen atoms from the parent hydrocarbon.

ALICYCLIC (CYCLIC COMPOUNDS)

IUPAC name-cycloalkane (saturated), cyclo alkene, cyclo alkyne (unsaturated)

Examples:

Note:

Naming of cyclic compounds containing functional group – same as open chain compound.