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ChemistryFunctions

Guides

  • Wolfram Chemistry Functions

Symbols

  • AlkaneName
  • AlkaneQ
  • AtomSelector3D
  • AtomSelector
  • BohrModelPlot
  • ChemicalFormulaQ
  • ChemicalReactionQ
  • ConstitutionalIsomersQ
  • DiastereomersQ
  • EmbeddedMoleculeQ
  • EmpiricalFormula
  • EmptyMoleculeQ
  • EnantiomersQ
  • EpimersQ
  • FormatMoleculesAsGraphics
  • HydrocarbonQ
  • ImportComputationalChemistryData
  • IonCounts
  • MoleculeDelete
  • MoleculeGridPlot3D
  • MoleculeGridPlot
  • MoleculeJoin
  • MoleculeManipulate3D
  • MoleculeManipulate
  • MoleculeMirrorPlot3D
  • MoleculePatternQ
  • MoleculePlotOptions
  • MoleculeScaffold
  • MoleculeSubstructureMatches
  • PatternReactionQ
  • PeriodicTablePlot
  • RandomAlkane
  • RandomMolecule
  • RingMoleculeQ
  • RingPattern
  • SmilesPlot
  • StereoisomersQ
WolframChemistry`ChemistryFunctions`
AlkaneName
​
AlkaneName
[n]
gives the name of the straight-chain alkane with
n
carbon atoms.
​
​
AlkaneName
[mol]
gives the name of the input alkane
mol
.
​
Details and Options

Examples  
(2)
Basic Examples  
(1)
Name the straight-chain alkane with 468 carbon atoms:
In[1]:=
AlkaneName
[468]
Out[1]=
octahexacontatetractane
Name a branched alkane:
In[2]:=
AlkaneName
@Molecule
Formula:
C
27
H
56
Atoms:
83
Bonds:
82

Out[2]=
7-butyl-8-(1-methylethyl)-9-pentylpentadecane
Interactive Examples  
(1)

SeeAlso
AlkaneQ
 
▪
RandomAlkane
 
▪
MoleculeName
 
▪
Molecule
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