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Document 12
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2. identify1°,2°,3°carbon atoms and give the number of H atoms bonded to each one of
these.
isopropyl = 1-methylethyl
isobutyl = 2-methylpropyl
sec-butyl = 1-methylpropyl
tert-butyl = 1,1-dimethylethyl
neo-pentyl = 2,2-dimethylpropyl
iso-pentyl = 3-methylbutyl
ALKANES NOMENCLATURE
7.
8.
9.
10.
14.
15.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 2,2-dimethylpropane
8. 3-methylheptane
9. 4,5-diethylnonane
10. 4-(1-methylethyl)heptane
11. 5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)nonane
12. 4-isopropyloctane
13. Isopentylcyclohexane
All of the following names represent a compound that has been named
improperly. Draw out the structure from the name and give the proper
IUPAC name for the compounds.
a. 2,2-diethylheptane
b. 2-propylpentane
c. 4,4-diethylbutane
d. 1,3-dimethylbutane
e. 4-ethylpentane
f. 2-ethyl-3-methylpentane
What is the name of the follow molecule?
1. Give condensed and bond line structural formulas and identify the functional group(s)
present, if any, for :
1. Which of the following represents the correct IUPAC name for the compounds
concerned ? (a) 2,2-Dimethylpentane or 2-Dimethylpentane (b) 2,4,7-
Trimethyloctane or 2,5,7-Trimethyloctane (c) 2-Chloro-4-methylpentane or 4-
Chloro-2-methylpentane
2. Write structures of different chain isomers of alkanes corresponding to the
molecular formula C H . Also write their IUPAC names.
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Write structures for each of the following compounds. Why are the given names
incorrect? Write correct IUPAC names.
(i) 2-Ethylpentane
(ii) 5-Ethyl–3-methylheptane
a) 4-ethyl-5-isopropyl-3-methyloctane
b) 1-ethyl-4-methyl-2-propylcyclopentane
c) 5-(sec-butyl)-8-isopropyl-3,4,9-trimethylundecane
d) 6-(sec-butyl)-7-ethyl-3,4-dimethyldecane
e) 3-ethyl-4,5-dimethylheptane
f) 4-ethyl-3-isopropyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
g) 6,6-diethyl-3,5,5-trimethylnonane
h) 4-(sec-butyl)-3,3,5,5-tetramethylheptane