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List of Radical Names From "N" to "O"

Radical name Formula Based on rule no.
Naphthacenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Naphthaleneazo C-911.2
naphthalenecarbonyl,
see
Naphthoyl
Naphthalenetetrayl A-24.4
Naphtho[2,3-b]thienyl
(replacing thiophanthrenyl)
B-2.11, B-5.11
Naphthoyl
(preferred to naphthalenecarbonyl)
C-404.1
Naphthoyloxy C-463.3
Naphthyl A-24.2
Naphthylazo C-912.3
Naphthylene A-24.4
Naphthylenebisazo C-912.5
Naphthylmethylene A-4.1
Naphthylmethylidyne A-4.1
Naphthyloxy C-205.1
Naphthyridinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Neopentyl
(unsubstituted only)
A-2.25
Neryl A-75.1
Nicotinoyl
(preferred to 3-pyridinecarbonyl)

(3-)
C-404.1
Nitrilo C-72.1, C-815.1
Nitro C-10.1, C-852.1
aci-Nitro C-10.1, C-852.2
Nitroso C-10.1, C-851.1
Nonacontyl A-1.2
Nonacosyl A-1.2
Nonadecyl A-1.2
Nonanedioyl C-403.1
Nonanoyl C-403.1
Nonyl A-1.2
Norbornyl
(replacing norcamphyl and norbornylyl)
A-75.2
norbornylyl,
see
Norbornyl
norcamphyl,
see
Norbornyl
Norcaryl A-75.2
Norleucyl C-421.1
Norpinanyl A-75.2
Norvalyl C-421.1
Octacontyl A-1.2
Octacosyl A-1.2
Octadecanoyl C-403.1
cis-9-octadecenoyl,
see
Oleoyl
Octadecyl A-1.2
Octanedioyl C-403.1
Octanoyl C-403.1
Octyl A-1.2
Oleoyl
(preferred to cis-9-octadecenoyl)
C-404.1
Ornithyl C-421.1
Ovalenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Oxalaceto C-416.3
Oxalacetyl C-416.3
Oxalo C-405.2
Oxalyl
(preferred to ethanedioyl)
C-404.1, C-405.2
Oxamoyl C-431.2
Oxapyrenyl B-4.1, B-5.21
Oxazinyl B-1, B-5.11
Oxazolidinyl B-1, B-5.11
Oxazolinyl B-1, B-5.11
Oxazolyl B-1, B-5.11
Oxido (ion) C-86.2
Oxo C-10.3, C-316
Oxonio C-82.1, C-85, C-87.1
Oxy C-72.2, C-212.1


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