11.2 Nomenclature of organic compounds

Join award-winning science educator Dr David Boyce for a comprehensive introduction to the language of organic chemistry. In this lesson, we explore the systematic rules used by chemists around the world to name organic compounds, following the conventions established by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. We begin by distinguishing between aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic compounds, examining the origins of these terms and the structural features that define each class of organic molecule. From there, we break down organic names into their three key components: the stem, prefix and suffix, learning how each part conveys information about a molecule's structure. In this video, we cover: 🔹 The meaning of aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic compounds 🔹 How IUPAC nomenclature provides a universal naming system 🔹 The stem names used to identify carbon chain length 🔹 Prefixes and suffixes and what they tell us about molecular structure 🔹 The homologous series of alkanes, cycloalkanes and alkenes 🔹 Naming straight-chain, branched and cyclic hydrocarbons 🔹 The origins of terms such as alkane, alkene and alkyne 🔹 Introduction to functional groups and their importance in organic chemistry 🔹 Naming conventions for alcohols, haloalkanes, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, acyl chlorides, amines and nitriles 🔹 Worked examples demonstrating how chemists construct and interpret organic names This lesson provides the essential foundation for all subsequent organic chemistry topics and is ideal for students studying AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC and Cambridge International A Level Chemistry. #ALevelChemistry #OrganicChemistry #IUPAC #Nomenclature #FunctionalGroups #Hydrocarbons #Alkanes #Alkenes #Cycloalkanes #OrganicChemistryRevision #ChemistryRevision #ALevelScience #ChemistryTeacher #DrDavidBoyce #ScienceEducation #AQAChemistry #OCRChemistry #EdexcelChemistry #OrganicNomenclature #ChemistryStudents