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Give the IUPAC names of the following alkanes
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EXERCISES
1. Give the IUPAC names of the following alkanes
- a) (C₂H₅)₂-CH-CH₃
Expand the condensed formula to CH₃-CH₂-CH(CH₂CH₃)-CH₃.
Identify the longest carbon chain, which is 5 carbons long (pentane).
Number the chain to give the substituent the lowest possible number.
The ethyl group is at position 3. * Name: 3-ethylpentane
- b) CH₃-C (CH₃)₂-CH (CH₃)-CH₃
Expand the condensed formula to CH₃-C(CH₃)₂-CH(CH₃)-CH₃.
Identify the longest carbon chain, which is 5 carbons long (pentane).
Number the chain to give the substituents the lowest possible numbers.
Numbering from the left gives methyl groups at positions 2, 2, and 4. * Name: 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
- c) C₂H₅-CH (CH₃)-CH₂-CH (CH₃)₂
Expand the condensed formula to CH₃-CH₂-CH(CH₃)-CH₂-CH(CH₃)-CH₃.
Identify the longest carbon chain, which is 6 carbons long (hexane).
Number the chain to give the substituents the lowest possible numbers.
Numbering from the right gives methyl groups at positions 2 and 4. * Name: 2,4-dimethylhexane
- d) (CH₃)₂-CH-CH₂-CH₂-CH (CH₃)₂
Expand the condensed formula to CH₃-CH(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₂-CH(CH₃)-CH₃.
Identify the longest carbon chain, which is 6 carbons long (hexane).
Number the chain to give the substituents the lowest possible numbers.
Numbering from either end gives methyl groups at positions 2 and 5. * Name: 2,5-dimethylhexane
- e) CH₃-CH₂-CHCI-C(CH₃)₂-CHBrH₂
Assuming CHBrH₂ is a typo and should be CH₂Br for a stable alkane derivative.
The expanded formula is CH₃-CH₂-CHCl-C(CH₃)₂-CH₂Br.
Identify the longest carbon chain, which is 5 carbons long (pentane).
Number the chain to give the substituents the lowest possible numbers.
Numbering from the right gives 1-bromo, 2,2-dimethyl, 3-chloro.
Arrange substituents alphabetically
bromo, chloro, dimethyl. * Name: 1-bromo-3-chloro-2,2-dimethylpentane
- f)
Identify the parent ring as cyclohexane.
Identify the substituent as an isopropyl group.
* Name: **Isopropylcyclohexane**- g)
Identify the parent ring as cyclohexane.
Identify the substituents as an ethyl group and a methyl group.
Number the ring to give the substituents the lowest possible numbers, prioritizing alphabetically if there's a choice in numbering.
Ethyl is at position 1, and methyl is at position 2. * Name: 1-ethyl-2-methylcyclohexane
- h)
Identify the parent ring as cyclohexane.
Identify the substituent as a straight-chain pentyl group (-CH₂(CH₂)₃CH₃).
* Name: **Pentylcyclohexane**2. Write the structural formula of the following
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a) 2,3-dimethylbutane
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b) 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
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c) 2-chloro-2,3-dimethylpentane
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d) 2,3-dibromo-1-chloro-3-methylhexane
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e) 2-chloro-3,3-dimethylbutane
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f) 2-chloro-2,3-dimethylpentane
EXERCISE
1. Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds:
- a) (CH₃)₂CHCH=CHCH₂CH₃
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Expand the formula to CH₃-CH(CH₃)-CH=CH-CH₂-CH₃.
Identify the longest carbon chain containing the double bond, which is 6 carbons long (hexene).
Number the chain to give the double bond the lowest possible number.
The double bond is between C3 and C4. The methyl group is at C2. * Name: 2-methylhex-3-ene
- b)
The structure is CH≡C-CH=CH-CH₂-CH₃.
Identify the longest carbon chain containing both multiple bonds, which is 6 carbons long (hex).
Number the chain to give the multiple bonds the lowest possible numbers.
Prioritize the double bond if there's a tie. Number
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