CHEBI:66926 - 4-nitrobenzaldehyde

4-Nitrobenzaldehyde is a C-nitro compound characterized by the substitution of a nitro group at the para position of a benzaldehyde molecule.

This compound has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) method is utilized for naming both organic and inorganic compounds. The correct IUPAC name is based on identifying the functional groups and substituents present in the molecule.

In the case of 4-Nitrobenzaldehyde, it falls under the category of aldehydes since it contains a -CHO group, which is the primary functional group linked to the benzene ring. Additionally, a nitro group (NO₂) is substituted on the benzene.

To determine the IUPAC name of the compound, we begin by assigning numbers to the carbon atoms in a way that gives priority to the functional group and the substituents. The naming convention dictates that the substituent names should appear in alphabetical order, with their respective carbon numbers indicated.

As the nitro group is the only substituent here, the structure is straightforward:

The IUPAC name thus follows this format:

4-nitrobenzaldehyde

This name indicates that at carbon 4 of the benzaldehyde ring, a nitro group is present.

Note: Always remember when naming compounds, the first substituent listed should be the one that appears first alphabetically, followed by the compound name.