Chemistry Songs

Project Overview

These songs were written and performed by students in Dr. Otto Phanstiel's Organic Chemistry I and II Classes, starting in 1999, and still singing.

"Chain Naming"

Alesha Harris, Audrey Mobley, Jay Stanford, Adrienne Council

Song: "My Goodies"

Artist: Ciara

(CHORUS)
I bet you like this naming.
Bet you dream about it.
Got you all hot and bothered
Because we sing about it.
If you're lookin' for nomenclature
Keep on listenin'
Cause it's all in this song.
Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh, Yea

VERSE 1
Find the Longest Carbon chain
Could be methane or butane.
Then find which way the chain's numbered,
Which Carbon's first,
Just put in work.
Identify the groups,
And add their numbers till you get the low sum.
I'm not being too dramatic
This is how you have to have it.
Put the names together,
Make sure it's in alphabetical order.
Don't forget di-, tri-, and tetra-
When a group shows up more than once.

(CHORUS)
I bet you like this naming
Bet you dream about it
Got you all hot and bothered
Because we sing about it
If you're lookin' for nomenclature
Keep on listenin'
Cause it's all in this song
Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh, Yea

(CHORUS)