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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

To provide a method of naming organic chemical compounds that allows for the creation of unambiguous structural formulas

They can be simpler and more easily understood

To avoid long and tedious names in normal communication, except when it is necessary to give an unambiguous and absolute definition to a compound

Identification of the parent hydrocarbon chain and description of the type and position of the functional groups in the compound

The purpose of IUPAC nomenclature in organic chemistry is to provide a method for naming organic chemical compounds in a way that allows for the creation of unambiguous structural formulas.

The role of IUPAC nomenclature is to provide official naming recommendations that, although not always followed in practice, aim to avoid long and tedious names in normal communication, by simplifying the naming of organic compounds.

IUPAC names can sometimes be simpler than non-systematic names, especially for relatively simple molecules. They are based on systematic rules and can be more easily understood, whereas non-systematic names are often derived from an original source of the compound.

Common or trivial names are often substantially shorter and clearer than IUPAC names, making them preferred in normal communication.

The steps for naming an organic compound according to IUPAC nomenclature include the identification of the parent hydrocarbon chain and the use of prefixes, suffixes, and infixes to describe the type and position of the functional groups in the compound.