IUPAC nomenclature of chemistry

IUPAC nomenclature is a set of recommendations for naming chemical compounds and for describing chemistry and biochemistry in general.

[1] "Well being" of standardizing science by the nomenclature of scientific terms, measurements, and symbols was one of the primary reasons as to the founding of the organization.

The Geneva Nomenclature of 1892 was created as a result of many other meetings in the past, the first of which was established in 1860 by August Kekulé.

Another entity called the International Association of Chemical Societies (IACS) existed, and on 1911, gave vital propositions the new one should address:[2] In 1919, a group of chemists created the IUPAC with this idea, as well as the purpose of unionizing scientists and strengthening the international trade of science.

IUPAC celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019 and continues to regulate scientific terminology today.