Table of Contents

Foreword;
Introduction;
Definitions;
Formulae;
Types of Nomenclature;
Binary Nomenclature;
Substitutive Nomenclature;
Additive Nomenclature;
Organometallic Nomenclature;
Polymer Nomenclature;
Boron Hydrides;
Biochemical Nomenclature;
Other nomenclatures;
Name Construction and Deconstruction;
InChIs;
Future developments;
Graphical representation.

Promotional Information

1. Accessible to students and teachers at every level from high school to undergraduate 2. Written by nomenclature experts 3. Consistent with the latest IUPAC recommendations 4. Copious examples and reference tables

About the Author

G.J. Leigh is Emeritus Professor at the University of Sussex and has been active in IUPAC nomenclature since 1973.

Reviews

Perhaps the most significant addition to the recommendations is the chapter on the nomenclature of organometallic compounds. The Red Book can help chemists create names from structures, or decipher names to give structures.Chemistry International, September-October 2007 (review of previous IUPAC edition)