International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is a global organization that advances chemistry and develops standards, terminology, and nomenclature for the chemical sciences.

IUPAC nomenclature: A systematic method for naming chemical substances according to rules established by IUPAC. IUPAC develops the naming rules used to identify chemical compounds consistently.
IUPAC nomenclature committees: IUPAC bodies that develop and maintain systematic naming rules for chemical substances. Specialist committees draft and revise the chemical naming rules associated with IUPAC.
International Congress of Applied Chemistry: A series of international meetings of chemists held from the late nineteenth century onward. These congresses helped establish the international cooperation that preceded IUPAC.
Auguste Béhal: A French chemist associated with the development of systematic chemical nomenclature. His work on chemical naming belongs to the tradition IUPAC later coordinated internationally.
Chemical Abstracts Service: A division of the American Chemical Society that indexes chemical literature and substance information. Shared chemical names and identifiers support the organization and retrieval of its records.
IUPAC periodic table: The periodic table published and maintained by IUPAC, including officially recognized element names and symbols. IUPAC approves element names and symbols and publishes the standard periodic table.
IUPAC recommendations: Formal guidance issued by IUPAC on chemical terminology, nomenclature, symbols, and methods. Recommendations are the main route by which IUPAC standards are proposed and communicated.
International Association of Chemical Societies: An early organization of national chemical societies founded to coordinate international chemical work. This association was IUPAC’s institutional predecessor.
Austin M. Patterson: An American chemist known for contributions to chemical nomenclature and organic chemistry. His nomenclature work helped shape systematic naming practices associated with IUPAC.
Chemical education: The teaching and learning of chemistry in formal and informal settings. IUPAC terminology and nomenclature influence how chemistry is taught across countries.

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