What are the Rules for IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds?
One should first know a few fundamental names before you can name chemical substances. These names are included in the section on alkane nomenclature. Typically, the number of carbons in what you've designated as the parental chain is reflected in the base component of the name. The type(s) of functional group(s) existing on (or inside) the parent chain is reflected in the suffix of a term. Substitutions are some other groups that are connected...