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Hydrocarbons (Alkane (Properties (Alkanes are not polar and are good…

- - - - Count the number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain.
      - Number each carbon in the parent chain.
      - Name each alkyl group substituent.
      - If the same alkyl group appears more than once as a branch on the parent structure, use a prefix to indicate how many times it appears.
      - When different alkyl groups are attached to the same parent chain, place their names in alphabetical order.
  - - - The ring is always considered the parent chain.
      - Numbering starts on the carbon that is bonded to the substituent.
      - When more than one carbon has a substituent, number in the direction that gives the lowest possible numbers for the substituents.
- - - - The parent chain is always the longest chain that contains double bond, whether it is the longest chain or not.
      - The position of the double bond, not the branches, determine the numbering.
      - Use a prefix to designate the
      - number of double bonds.