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== Why Methane, Ethane, Propane, and Butane instead of Unane, Diane, Triane, and Tetrane? == |
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Why are the alkanes 1-4 called Methane, Ethane, Propane, and Butane instead of Unane, Diane, Triane, and Tetrane? Can someone explain this? Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/24.150.217.182|24.150.217.182]] ([[User talk:24.150.217.182|talk]]) 13:33, 17 June 2017 (UTC) |
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:The prefixes meth-, eth-, prop-, and but- were all in common use before chemical nomenclature was formally systematized. When IUPAC developed their nomenclature, they decided to retain some of the most commonly used terms, even when they were not consistent with the system being developed, just because they were in use so widely. A couple of seconds on Google leads to these pages which describe how each of those four terms originated: [[Methyl_group#Etymology]], [[Alkyl#Etymology]], [[wikt:propionic_acid#Etymology]], [[Butyl_group#Etymology]]. -- [[User:Edgar181|Ed]] ([[User talk:Edgar181|Edgar181]]) 16:05, 17 June 2017 (UTC) |
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