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Reference IUPAC Nomenclature Reference Common Substituent Names

Common Substituent Names

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SubstituentStructureName
Methyl–CH₃methyl–
Ethyl–CH₂CH₃ethyl–
Propyl–CH₂CH₂CH₃propyl–
Isopropyl–CH(CH₃)₂isopropyl– (or 1-methylethyl–)
Butyl–CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃butyl–
tert-Butyl–C(CH₃)₃tert-butyl– (or 1,1-dimethylethyl–)
Phenyl–C₆H₅phenyl–
Benzyl–CH₂C₆H₅benzyl–
Fluoro–Ffluoro–
Chloro–Clchloro–
Bromo–Brbromo–
Iodo–Iiodo–
Hydroxy–OHhydroxy–
Methoxy–OCH₃methoxy–
Amino–NH₂amino–
Nitro–NO₂nitro–
Oxo=Ooxo–