CHEMINFO, Nomenclature
Books | Indexes | Internet Resources
NOMENCLATURE is a system, based on conventions and standards, for naming chemical substances.Books
To find books on "nomenclature", do a subject search on the PAC library catalog under CHEMISTRY-NOMENCLATURE, or CHEMISTRY, ANALYTIC-NOMENCLATURE, or ENZYMES- NOMENCLATURE.- Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry.
International Union of
Pure and Applied Chemistry. 4th ed. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1979.
QD 291 I57 1979
- Includes the definitive rules of naming organic compounds. Covers hydrocarbons,
fundamental heterocyclic systems, and groups containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,
nitrogen, halogen, sulfur, selenium and/or tellurium.
- Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry.
International Union
of Pure and Applied Chemistry. 2nd ed. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1971.
QD 149 I37 1981
- Includes the definitive rules (1970). Covers the elements, compounds, ions and
radicals, iso- and hetero-polyanions, acids, salts, salt-like compounds, addition compounds,
crystalline phases of variable composition, and polymorphism.
- Enzyme Nomenclature. International Union of
Biochemistry. Nomenclature Committee. New York: Academic, 1979.
QP 601 I54 1979
- For each enzyme provides an enzyme code number, systematic name, and a non-
systematic name. Lists the enzymes in numeric order and has an index by systematic,
recommended, and other names.
- An Introduction to Chemical Nomenclature. 5th ed.
London; Boston: Butterworths, 1979.
QD 7 C2 1979
- Discusses some of the IUPAC rules. Includes physiochemical symbols and gives
important differences between American and British usage.
Indexes
- Chemical Abstracts. Index Guide.
- Contains a summary of the rules governing nomenclature. Also includes a classified bibliography of chemical nomenclature.
Internet Resources
- Biochemical Nomenclature
- Includes naming conventions for enzymes, nucleic acid sequences, multienzymes, steroids, peptides, glycolipids, and others. Has a glossary of organic class names and a glossary of medicinal chemistry terms.
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- This is an organic chemistry and biochemical nomenclature web site. Contains a number of glossaries, IUPAC atomic weights, nomenclature of amino acids, peptides, and carbohydrates. Visit the web page and find other pertinent information.
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