Naming Alkanes Made Easy: IUPAC Rules, Isomers & the Smallest Chiral Alkane

Struggling to name branched alkanes? This video walks through organic chemistry nomenclature step by step, from picking the parent chain to building the full IUPAC name. You’ll learn how to: Find the longest carbon chain and identify the parent stem (butane, pentane, hexane) Name substituents like methyl groups and number the chain to give the lowest locants Compare numbering directions and apply the “positional priority” rule Build complex names such as 2,2,3,3-tetramethylpentane, with a pause-and-practice exercise Understand structural isomers of C₆H₁₄ and why branching lowers boiling points (linear hexane at 69 °C vs. 2,2-dimethylbutane at 50 °C) Find the lowest-mass chiral alkane by choosing four different groups on an sp³ carbon #OrganicChemistry #Alkanes #IUPACNomenclature #ChemistryTutorial #StructuralIsomers #Chirality #ChiralCarbon #ChemistryBasics #LearnChemistry #ChemistryStudy #ExamPrep #ScienceEducation