Common Names of Organic Compounds

Common Names of Organic Compounds

• HCHO is commonly known as Formaldehyde.
• CH₃OH is commonly known as Methanol.
• HCOOH is commonly known as Formic Acid or Methanoic Acid.
• CH₃COOH is commonly known as Acetic Acid or Ethanoic Acid.
• C₂H₅OH is commonly known as Ethanol.
• (CHO)₂ is commonly known as Glyoxal.
• C₂H₄O₄ is commonly known as Oxalic Acid or Ethan-1,2-dioic Acid.
• C₆H₄(CH₂CHO)₂ is commonly known as Benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde or Phthaldehyde.
• CH₃COCH₃ is commonly known as Acetone.
• C₆H₅COOH is commonly known as Benzoic Acid or Benzene Carboxylic Acid.
• C₆H₅CH₂COOH is commonly known as Phenylacetic Acid or 2-Phenyl Ethanoic Acid.
• C₆H₄(COOH)₂ is commonly known as Phthalic Acid or Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic Acid.
• C₆H₅C(O)CH₃ is commonly known as Acetophenone.
• C₆H₄O₂ is commonly known as Benzoquinone.