NOMENCLATURE OF ORGANIC AND MEDICINAL COMPOUNDS

The main purpose of presenting this book is to give systematic names for compounds derived from their structural formula by applying IUPAC name to explicit or implied relationship to the structure of the compound, in order that the reader or listener can easily deduce the structure and identify the name of compounds. It is important to recognize that the rules of systematic nomenclature need not necessarily lead to a unique name for each compound, but must always lead to an unambiguous one. This requires a system of principles and rules, the application of which may give rise to a systematic nomenclature. The book has been divided into eleven chapters covering all important classes of organic compounds such as Introduction, Nomenclature rules, Radicals, Hydrocarbons, Halogen derivatives, Heterocyclic compounds, Oxygen containing compounds, Carboxylic acids and derivatives, Nitrogen containing compounds, and Nomenclature of compounds. The rules, punctuation, priority, radicals and thousands of examples are to be taken with all precautions.