Prefixes for Organic Molecules

# of Carbon

Atoms
Prefix

1 Meth

2 Eth

3Prop

4But

5Pent

6Hex

7Hept

8Oct

9Non

10Dec

11Undec

12Dodec

13Tridec

14Tetradec

15Pentadec

16Hexadec

17Heptadec

18Octadec

19Nonadec

20Icos