I want to abbreviate pseudoisocytosine. Should it be "ΨiC" or "ΨiC"?
I would usually write "sec-butyl", "tert-butyl", etc, and using "t-BuOH" for "t-butyl alcohol. I usually see, in respectable places, "i-PrOH" for isopropanol, and that what I have done up till now.
The Wikipedia for chemical naming conventions notes that
"cyclo, iso, neo, and spiro are considered part of a chemical name (such as isopropanol) and not considered prefixes. No hyphens or italics are used in these cases."
IUPAC writes "isopropyl" prefix.
What is correct?
