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Problem 1a
Using the general molecular formula for alkanes:
a. Predict the molecular formula of the C28 straight-chain alkane.
Problem 2a
Name the following alkanes and haloalkanes. When two or more substituents are present, list them in alphabetical order.
(a)
Problem 2b
Name the following alkanes and haloalkanes. When two or more substituents are present, list them in alphabetical order.
(b)
Problem 2c,d
Name the following alkanes and haloalkanes. When two or more substituents are present, list them in alphabetical order.
(c)
(d)
- All of the following names are incorrect or incomplete. In each case, draw the structure (or a possible structure) and name it correctly. a. 3-ethyl-4-methylpentane b. 2-ethyl-3-methylpentane c. 3-dimethylhexane
Problem 3
- The following names are all incorrect or incomplete, but they represent real structures. Draw each structure and name it correctly. a. 2-ethylpentane b. 3-isopropylhexane
Problem 3
- The heat of combustion of cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane is larger than that of the trans isomer. Which isomer is more stable? Use drawings to explain this difference in stability
Problem 3
Problem 3a
Write structures for the following compounds.
a. 3-ethyl-4-methylhexane
b. 3-ethyl-5-isobutyl-3-methylnonane
c. 4-tert-butyl-2-methylheptane
d. 5-isopropyl-3,3,4-trimethyloctane
Problem 4a,b,c
Provide IUPAC names for the following compounds.
a. (CH3)2CHCH2CH3
b. CH3—C(CH3)2—CH3
c.
Problem 4d,e,f
Provide IUPAC names for the following compounds.
(d)
(e)
(f)
