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IUPAC Name List
IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) name refers to the systematic way of naming chemical compounds based on their chemical structure and composition. It provides a standardized way for scientists to communicate about chemicals, ensuring clarity and precision in chemical nomenclature.
IUPAC Name List with Structure
| Common Name |
IUPAC Name |
Structural Formula |
| Methane |
Methane |
CH<sub>4</sub> |
| Ethanol |
Ethane-1-ol |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH |
| Propanone |
Propan-2-one |
CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>3</sub> |
| Ethanoic Acid |
Ethanoic acid |
CH<sub>3</sub>COOH |
| Methanal |
Methanal |
HCHO |
| Ethanal |
Ethanal |
CH<sub>3</sub>CHO |
| Ethene |
Ethene |
CH<sub>2</sub>=CH<sub>2</sub> |
| Propanoic Acid |
Propanoic acid |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>COOH |
| Methanoic Acid |
Methanoic acid |
HCOOH |
| Propanol |
Propan-1-ol |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH |
| Methanol |
Methanol |
CH<sub>3</sub>OH |
| Ethanoic Anhydride |
Ethanoic anhydride |
(CH<sub>3</sub>CO)<sub>2</sub>O |
| Ethyne |
Ethyne |
HC≡CH |
| Butanone |
Butan-2-one |
CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Butanoic Acid |
Butanoic acid |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>COOH |
| Methoxyethane |
Methoxyethane |
CH<sub>3</sub>OCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Ethylamine |
Ethanamine |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub> |
| Ethylbenzene |
Ethylbenzene |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub> |
| Methylbenzene |
Toluene |
CH<sub>3</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub> |
Important IUPAC Names for Class 11
| Common Name |
IUPAC Name |
Structural Formula |
| Methane |
Methane |
CH<sub>4</sub> |
| Ethane |
Ethane |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Propane |
Propane |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Butane |
Butane |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Pentane |
Pentane |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Ethanol |
Ethanol |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH |
| Methanol |
Methanol |
CH<sub>3</sub>OH |
| Ethanoic Acid |
Ethanoic acid |
CH<sub>3</sub>COOH |
| Methanoic Acid |
Methanoic acid |
HCOOH |
| Ethene |
Ethene |
CH<sub>2</sub>=CH<sub>2</sub> |
| Propene |
Propene |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH=CH<sub>2</sub> |
| Butene |
But-1-ene |
CH<sub>2</sub>=CHCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| But-2-ene |
But-2-ene |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH=CHCH<sub>3</sub> |
| Pentene |
Pent-1-ene |
CH<sub>2</sub>=CHCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Pent-2-ene |
Pent-2-ene |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH=CHCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Pent-3-ene |
Pent-3-ene |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH=CHCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Benzene |
Benzene |
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub> |
| Methylamine |
Methylamine |
CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>2</sub> |
| Ethylamine |
Ethylamine |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub> |
Important IUPAC Names for Class 12
| Common Name |
IUPAC Name |
Structural Formula |
| Methanal |
Methanal |
HCHO |
| Ethanal |
Ethanal |
CH<sub>3</sub>CHO |
| Propanone |
Propan-2-one |
CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>3</sub> |
| Butanone |
Butan-2-one |
CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Ethanoic Acid |
Ethanoic acid |
CH<sub>3</sub>COOH |
| Propanoic Acid |
Propanoic acid |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>COOH |
| Butanoic Acid |
Butanoic acid |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>COOH |
| Methanoic Acid |
Methanoic acid |
HCOOH |
| Ethylamine |
Ethanamine |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub> |
| Diethyl Ether |
Ethoxyethane |
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Acetamide |
Ethanamide |
CH<sub>3</sub>CONH<sub>2</sub> |
| Acetone |
Propanone |
CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>3</sub> |
| Benzaldehyde |
Benzaldehyde |
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CHO |
| Benzoic Acid |
Benzoic acid |
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>COOH |
| Acetic Anhydride |
Ethanoic anhydride |
(CH<sub>3</sub>CO)<sub>2</sub>O |
| Ethyl Acetate |
Ethyl ethanoate |
CH<sub>3</sub>COOCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Ethyl Benzoate |
Ethyl benzoate |
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>COOCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> |
| Acetophenone |
Propanone |
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>COCH<sub>3</sub> |
| Aniline |
Aniline |
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NH<sub>2</sub> |
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