4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Draw the structure for each of the following:

d. 2,4,5-trimethyl-4-(1-methylethyl)heptane

A student was given the structural formulas of several compounds and was asked to give them systematic names. How many did the student name correctly? Correct those that are misnamed.

k. 2-methyl-2-isopropylheptane

Draw a condensed structure and a skeletal structure for each of the following:

g. 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)heptane

Correct the following incorrect names using standard IUPAC nomenclature. [Draw a compound that corresponds to the incorrect name, and then rename it.]

(c) 6-ethyl-3-methyloctane

Correct the following incorrect names using standard IUPAC nomenclature. [Draw a compound that corresponds to the incorrect name, and then rename it.]

(d) 4-butyldecane

Correct the following incorrect names using standard IUPAC nomenclature. [Draw a compound that corresponds to the incorrect name, and then rename it.]

(b) 1,5-dimethylcyclohexane

Name the following alkanes using the IUPAC system of nomenclature. [Each molecule exemplifies one of the nomenclature rules in Tables 3.7 and 3.8.]

(k) rule 6

Name the following alkanes using the IUPAC system of nomenclature. [Each molecule exemplifies one of the nomenclature rules in Tables 3.7 and 3.8.]

(n) rule 7

What is each compound's systematic name?

d.

Draw the structure for each of the following:

c. 4,4-diethyldecane

What is each compound's systematic name?

e.

Draw the structure for each of the following:

a. 2,2-dimethyl-4-isopropyloctane

Draw the structure that corresponds with each name.

a. 3-ethyloctane

b. 4-isopropyldecane

Draw the structure for each of the following:

(f) 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)octane