Guys , I have this real big confusion abt the following nomenclature terms,

what do you mean by,

NEO

ISO

TERT

SEC Carbons compounds

PLS GIVE THE BASIC IDEA .

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For alphabetization purposes, iso- and neo- are considered part of the name, and alphabetized. Sec- and tert- are not considered an alphabetizable part of the name.

(In the following images, the R- represents any carbon structure.)

Iso- can be used for substituents that branch at the second-last carbon and end with two methyls. An isobutyl has four carbons total:

Isobutyl

Sec- can be used for substituents that branch at the first carbon .

Neo- refers to a substituent whose second-to-last carbon of the chain is trisubstituted (has three methyl groups attached to it). A neo-pentyl has five carbons total.

Neopentyl

Tert- is short for tertiary and refers to a substituent whose first carbon has three other carbon groups attached to it.

 

 

By definition, a primary carbon is one which is attached to one other carbon atom, a secondary carbon is one which is attached to two, a tertiary carbon is attached to three, and a quaternary carbon is attached to four other carbon atoms; these are often abbreviated as 1^o, 2^o, 3^o and 4^o carbons.

 

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