1.

In the following questions, the IUPAC names of a variety of organic com-

pounds are provided. Draw a structural diagram for each compound and
identify the organic family to which it belongs.
(a) 2-bromopentane (b) 1,4-dichlorobenzene
(c) butanoic acid (d)ethyl methanoate
(e) 1-butanol (f) propanal
(g) 1,1 dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane (h) trimethylamine
(i) 2-methyl-2-propanol (j) propanamide
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Student Worksheet
Identification and Naming of Organic Compounds, Extra
Exercises
LSM 1.4-1
(continued)
2. Give the IUPAC name for the following organic compounds represented by
the given structural formula.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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LSM 1.4-1
CH
3
CH
3
CH
OH
CH
2
Cl CH
2
CH
2
Cl CH
2
C CH
3
OH
O
C CH
3
CH
3
O
O
1. In the following questions, the IUPAC names of a variety of organic com-
pounds are provided. Draw a structural diagram for each compound and
identify the organic family to which it belongs.
(a) 2-bromopentane (b) 1,4-dichlorobenzene
organic halide
organic halide
(c) butanoic acid (d) ethyl methanoate
carboxylic acid ester
(e) 1-butanol (f) propanal
alcohol
aldehyde
(g) 1,1 dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane (h) trimethylamine
organic halide amine
(i) 2-methyl-2-propanol (j) propanamide
alcohol amide
Copyright 2003 Nelson Chapter 1 Organic Compounds 19
Student Worksheet Solutions
Identification and Naming of Organic Compounds, Extra
Exercises, Solution
LSM 1.4-2
Br
CH
3
CH
3
CH CH
2
CH
2
Cl
Cl
C
O
CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
OH C
O
CH
3
CH
2
H O
CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
OH
CH
3
CH
2
C H
O
CH CH
Cl
F
F
Cl
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
N
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
C CH
3
NH
2
CH
2
C
O
(continued)
2. Give the IUPAC name for the following organic compounds represented by
the given structural formula.
(a) (b)
2-butanol
1,3-dichloropropane
(c) (d)
ethanoic acid methyl ethanoate
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LSM 1.4-2
CH
3
CH
3
CH
OH
CH
2
Cl CH
2
CH
2
Cl CH
2
C CH
3
OH
O
C CH
3
CH
3
O
O