Old MacDonald Named a Compound: Branched Enynenynols

Dennis Ryan
Department of Chemistry, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11590
J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74 (7), p 782
DOI: 10.1021/ed074p782
Publication Date (Web): July 1, 1997

Abstract

An imaginary teacher of organic chemistry thinks up some whimsicalcompounds for his students to name using IUPAC nomenclature rules.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Organic Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Learning Theories

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