Organic Nomenclature - Number Carbons
2015-4-10u2002·u2002The numbers should be assigned so that the carbon with the functional group or branch has the LOWEST number. The numbers may go from either left to right or vica versa. Example top left - Pentenes: For alkenes or alkynes, only the first carbon of the double or triple bond need have a number. Since all on the left are pentenes, it is necessary ...
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