Classification and IUPAC Nomenclature

How organic compounds are grouped, and the systematic rules for naming them.

Classification of Organic Compounds

Organic compounds are broadly classified based on their carbon skeleton (open-chain or cyclic) and the functional groups they contain.

IUPAC Nomenclature

The IUPAC system provides a standard, unambiguous way to name organic compounds based on their structure, so every compound has one systematic name.

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