Characteristic groups - Suffixes and Prefixes

 SUFFIX and PREFIX

• The presence of a characteristic (or functional) group is denoted by a prefix or suffix attached to the parent name
• The most senior one, the principal characteristic group, is cited as the suffix, while all other groups are cited as prefixes.
• For nomenclature purpose, C-C multiple bonds are not considered to be characteristic groups

Seniority order for characteristic groups

Examples

Reference

Brief guide to the nomenclature of organic chemistry, Pure Appl. Chem., 2020, 92(3), 527-536