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Lakshya
NEET NEET EXPRESS
REVISION 2025
Common Names of NCERT Organic Compounds
SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES (IUPAC NAMING)
S. No. Compound Common Name
1. CH3 − C H − Isopropyl-
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CH3
2. CH3 − CH 2 − CH − sec-Butyl-
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C H3
3. CH3 − CH − CH 2 − Isobutyl-
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C H3
4. CH3 tert-Butyl-
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CH3 − C−
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CH3
5. CH3 Neopentyl-
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CH3 − C− CH 2 −
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CH3
6. H3CCH2CH2CH3 n-Butane
7. (H3C)2CHCH3 Isobutane
8. (H3C)4C Neopentane
9. CH4 Methane
10. C2H4 Ethylene
11. C2H2 Acetylene
12. C3H4 Methylacetylene
13. C4H6 Ethylacetylene
14. C4H6 Dimethylacetylene
15. CH3CH2CH(Cl)CH3 sec-Butyl chloride
16. (CH3)3CCH2Br neo-Pentyl bromide
17. (CH3)3CBr tert-Butyl bromide
18. CH2 = CHCl Vinyl chloride
19. CH2 = CHCH2Br Allyl bromide
20. o-Chlorotoluene

21. Benzyl chloride

22. CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride

23. CHCl3 Chloroform
24. CHBr3 Bromoform
25. CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride
26. CH3CH2CH2F n-Propyl fluoride
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27. H3C − C H − Cl Isopropyl chloride

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CH3
28. CH3 Isobutyl chloride
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H3C − C H − CH 2Cl
29. H3C–CHCl2 Ethylidene chloride (gem-dihalide)
30. H 2C − CH 2 Ethylene dichloride (vic-dihalide)
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Cl Cl
31. 2COCl2 Phosgene
32. CH3 – OH Methyl alcohol
33. CH3–CH2 – CH2 – OH n–Propyl alcohol
34. CH3 − CH − CH3 Isopropyl alcohol
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OH
35. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – OH n-Butyl alcohol
36. CH3 − C H − CH 2 − CH3 sec–Butyl alcohol
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OH
37. CH3 − C H − CH 2 − OH Isobutyl alcohol
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CH3
38. CH3 tert-Butyl alcohol
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CH3 − C− OH
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CH3
39. HO–H2C–CH2–OH Ethylene glycol
40. CH 2 − CH − CH 2 Glycerol
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OH OH OH
41. CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether
42. C2H5OC2H5 Diethyl ether
43. CH3OCH2CH2CH3 Methyl n-propyl ether
44. C6H5OCH2CH3 Ethyl phenyl ether (Phenetole)
45. C6H5O(CH2)6 – CH3 Heptyl phenyl ether
46. CH3O − CH − CH3 Methyl isopropyl ether
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CH3
47. C6 H5 − O − CH 2 − CH 2 − C H − CH3 Phenyl Isopentyl ether
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CH3
48. HCHO Formaldehyde
49. CH3CHO Acetaldehyde
50. (CH3)2CHCHO Isobutyraldehyde
51. -Methylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde
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52. CH3CH(OCH3)CHO α-Methoxypropionaldehyde

53. CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO Valeraldehyde
54. CH2 = CHCHO Acrolein
55. Phthaldehyde

56. m-Bromobenzaldehyde

57. (H3C)2CO Acetone

58. CH3COCH2CH2CH3 Methyl n–propyl ketone
59. (CH3)2CHCOCH(CH3)2 Diisopropyl ketone
60. α-Methylcyclohexanone

61. (CH3)2C = CHCOCH3 Mesityl oxide

62. HCOOH Formic acid
63. CH3COOH Acetic acid
64. CH3CH2COOH Propionic acid
65. CH3CH2CH2COOH Butyric acid
66. (CH3)2CHCOOH Isobutyric acid
67. HOOC–COOH Oxalic acid
68. HOOC–CH2–COOH Malonic acid
69. HOOC –(CH2)2–COOH Succinic acid
70. HOOC –(CH2)3–COOH Glutaric acid
71. HOOC–(CH2)4–COOH Adipic acid
72. HOOC –CH2–CH(COOH)–CH2–COOH Tricarballylic acid or carballylic acid
73. HO − CH − COOH Malic acid
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CH 2COOH
74. Maleic acid

75. Fumaric acid

76. C H3 O Mesityl Oxide

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CH3 − C = CH − C − CH3
77. Benzoic acid

78. Phenylacetic acid

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79. Phthalic acid

80. Terephthalic acid

81. Styrene

82. CH3 – CH2 – NH2 Ethylamine

83. CH3–CH2–CH2–NH2 n-Propylamine
84. CH3 − CH − CH3 Isopropylamine
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NH 2
85. CH3 − N − CH 2 − CH3 Ethylmethylamine
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H
86. CH3 − N − CH3 Trimethylamine
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CH3
87. N, N–Diethylbutylamine
C2 H5 − N − C H 2 − C H 2 − C H 2 − C H3
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C2 H5
88. Allylamine
NH 2 − C H 2 − C H = C H 2
89. NH2–(CH2)6–NH2 Hexamethylenediamine
90. Aniline

91. o-Toluidine

92. p-Bromoaniline

93. N, N-Dimethylaniline

94. N-Alkylphthalimide

95. H–CONH2 Formamide

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96. CH3 – CONH2 Acetamide

97. CH3 – CH2 – CONH2 Propionamide
98. CH3 – O – N = O Methylnitrite
99. CH3CH2–O–N=O Ethylnitrite
100. CH3 – NH2 Methylamine or Aminomethane
101. CH3 – CN Methyl cyanide or Acetonitrile
102. CH3 – N+  C– Methyl isocyanide or Methyl carbylamine
103. Tropone

104. Furan

105. Thiophene

106. Pyridine

107. Pyran

108. Anisole

109. Benzonitrile

110. Nitrobenzene

111. Cumene

112. Bromobenzene

113. m-Dibromobenzene
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114. sym-Tribromobenzene

115. Benzene

116. Naphthalene

117. Mesitylene

118. Biphenyl

119. Toluene

120. o-Xylene

121. m-Xylene

122. p-Xylene

123. Anthracene

124. Phenanthrene

125. Benzene hexachloride (BHC)

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126. DDT

127. Phenol

128. o-Cresol

129. m-Cresol

130. p–Cresol

131. Catechol

132. Resorcinol

133. Hydroquinone or quinol

134. Picric Acid

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135. Salicylaldehyde

136. Salicylic Acid

137. Benzoquinone

138. Vanillin

139. Cinnamaldehyde

140. Phthalaldeyde

141. Aspirin

142. Methyl salicylate (Oil of winter green)

143. Benzaldehyde

144. -Bromobutyraldehyde

145. Acetophenone
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146. Propiophenone

147. Benzophenone

148. Bisulphite addition compound (Crystalline)

149. Benzalacetophenone

150. Acetal

151. m–Nitrobenzaldehyde

152. Benzamide

153. Phthalimide

154. Phthalamide

155. C6H5–CH2–Cl Benzyl chloride

156. p-Amino azobenzene (Yellow dye)

157. C6H5 – CH2 – C  N Benzyl cyanide

158. C6 H5 − N − C− CH3 Acetanilide
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H O
159. p-Hydroxy azobenzene (Orange dye)

160. C6H12O6 Glucose/Fructose

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161. COOH Saccharic acid

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(C HOH) 4
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COOH
162. CHO O glucose pentaacetate
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(C H − O − C− CH 3 ) 4
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CH 2 − O − C − CH3
163. C12H22O11 Sucrose
164. (C6H10O5)n Starch or cellulose
165. Glyceraldehyde

166. COOH Gluconic acid

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(C HOH) 4
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CH 2 OH
167. R − C H − COOH α-amino acid
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NH 2
168. Adenine (A)

169. Guanine (G)

170. Cytosine (C)

171. Thymine (T)

172. Uracil (U)

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173. 1, 2–Benzanthracene

174. 3–Methylcholanthrene

175. 1, 2–Benzpyrene

176. 1, 2, 5, 6–Dibenzanthracene

177. 9, 10–Dimethyl–1,2–benzanthracene

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