NOMENCLATURE OF ALDEHYDE

Lets think about it !

The goals of learning
3.7.1.1 Based on the question that given,
student can analyze the structure of
aldehyde compound well.
3.7.2.1 Based on the aldehyde compound
structure that given, student can determine
the nomenclature of aldehyde compound
correctly.
3.7.3.1 Based on the nomenclature of
aldehyde compound that given, student can
determine the aldehyde compound structure
well.
Nomenclature of aldehyde

1. Write the compound

2. Determine the main chain. It is the longest chain
that contain function group
3. Give the number of carbon atom in the main
chain: begin at the end nearer the function group
4. Assign number to the substituent and give the
name of substituent as well as alphabet.
5. If the kind of plural substituent are
different, writing arrange of substituent
as well as alphabet of substituent
name.
If the kind of plural substituent are
same, it is added with terminal di-, tri-,
tetra-, etc followed by substituent
name as well as alphabet.
6. Giving name of the compound (branch
number-branch name-name of main
chain). Replacing suffix -e to -al on the
main chain.
Write the compound
Determine the main chain
Give the number of carbon atom
in the main chain
5 4 3 2 1
Assign and name the subtituent

5 4 3 2 1
Name this compound

5 4 3 2 1

3 methyl pentanal
Game Time !!!
1 2 3

4 5

End
1

CH3 CH CH CH2 CH3

H3C CH2 CHO

2
3
4

CH3 CH CH CH2 CHO

CH2 CH2

CH3 CH3
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Determine the structure of
aldehyde compound
 Steps:
1. Writing the structure of the main chain.
2. Giving the number of carbon atom in the main
chain: begin at the end nearer of the function
group
3. Assigning the substituent as branch name in the
number that appropriate with branch number of
the structure
4. Completing the amount of hydrogen atom
5. Writing the complete structure with number at
carbon atom
 Example

1. 2-ethyl butanal

2. 2,3-dimethyl pentanal
Answer of Example
1. 2-ethyl butanal
a) Writing the name of aldehyde compound and
the structure of the main chain.
C - C - C - COH

b) Giving the number of carbon atom in the

main chain: begin at the end nearer the
function group
Answer of Task in Worksheet
3-methyl pentanal
a) Writing the name of aldehyde compound and
the structure of the main chain.

b) Giving the number of carbon atom in the main

chain: begin at the end nearer the function
group
Answer of Example
c) Assigning the substituent as branch name in the
number that appropriate with branch number of
the structure

d) Completing the amount of hydrogen atom

Answer of Example
e) Writing the last result without number in the
main chain of the structure of aldehyde
compound
Answer of Task in Worksheet
c) Assigning the substituent as branch name in the
number that appropriate with branch number of
the structure

d) Completing the amount of hydrogen atom

Answer of Task in Worksheet
e) Writing the last result without number in the
main chain of the structure of aldehyde
compound
The Answer of Example

3,4 dimethyl pentanal

CH3
O
H3 C CH CH CH2 C
H
CH3
3-chloro-2-methyl hexanal
Cl
O
H2
H3C CH2 C CH CH C
H
CH3
SMART QUIZ

1. What is the function group of aldehyde

compound?
Answer:

aldehyde compound function group is

-COH
2. What is the structure of propanal?
Answer:
O

CH3 CH2 C
H