Priority Table
Priority table given below is in decreasing order i.e., COOH has the highest priority, SO3H has the 2nd
highest and so on.
PRIORITY TABLE
| COMPOUND NAME |
FORMULA |
|---|
| Carboxylic acid |
-COOH |
| Sulphonic acid |
-SO3H |
| Ester |
-COOR |
| Acid chloride |
-COCl |
| Acid amides |
-CONH2 |
| Nitrile |
-CN |
| Aldehyde |
-CHO |
| Ketone |
>C=O |
| Alcohol |
-OH |
| Phenol |
-C6H6O |
| Thiols |
-SH |
| Amines |
-NH2 |
| Ether |
-OR |
| Alkene |
>C=C< |
| Alkyne |
-C≡C- |
