Nomenclature of Organic Compounds: Principles and Practice

This reference book aids chemical communication through the presentation of methods and their use in forming reasonable, acceptabel, and unambiguous names for organic compounds. It presents a common language for both sender and receiver in any context so that the nomenclature is made useful and understandable. The book is divided into two parts. The first is a general overview of organic nomenclature, the second uses concepts from the first part to answer the question "How do I name...?". Individual chapter are concerned with almost every class of organic derivative, stressing the relationship between structure and names.

Robert Fox is Professor of the History of Science at the University of Oxford, UK. Warren Powell is with Chemical Abstracts Service.