Organic chemistry is a difficult subject to master for many reasons, one of which is the sometimes-confusing nomenclature of organic compounds. The Learn Organic Chemistry Nomenclature app walks users ...

Before diving into the specifics of punctuation, it's essential to understand why a standardized nomenclature system is necessary. Organic chemistry deals with a vast number of compounds, each with ...

Assemble the IUPAC Name: Combine the substituent names, locants, and the parent chain name to form the complete IUPAC name.

Nomenclature -- the "art" of naming organic chemicals -- is crazy making. Some chemical names are simple. Some are complex. What's more, saying the names of some chemicals makes you sound like a ...

Graduate students with Brent L. Iverson on their thesis committees know better than to mention “π-stacking” during their candidacy exam. Department lore makes clear that the University of Texas, ...