When naming compounds, what is the ending for a compound with no functional group?
1 Answer
May 5, 2015
The ending for a compound with no functional group is –ane.
If your compound has no functional groups, it is an alkane or a cycloalkane.
The root or first part of the name reflects the number of carbon atoms in the main chain.
The suffix –ane tells you that the compound is a saturated hydrocarbon.
