Answer Key – Alcohol Nomenclature

I.
9
8
OH 5
4
6
1 3 5 2 6 8
2 4 6 1 3 5 7 9
7 4 1 3
HO
OH OCH3 2

II.
A. 5-ethyl-2, 2-dimethyl-3-heptanol (both numbers for dimethyl)
B. 6-methoxy-3-methyl-2-heptene (alkene highest priority)
C. 4-cyclohexen-1, 3-diol (alcohols both must have lowest possible numbers)
D. 8-nonen-2-yn-4-ol (number from end closest to alcohol)
E. 3-hepten-6-yn-1-ol
F. 5-methyl-2-cyclopentenol (alkene higher priority than methyl group)
G. 2, 8-nonadiyn-4-ol (alcohol higher priority than alkynes)
H. 4-butoxy-7-methyl-1, 5-octadiene
I. 3-methoxy-2-methyl-5-methylenecyclohexanol (alcohol #1, then around ring to
get lowest possible sum – note that the double bond is not IN the ring)
J. 3-[1-ethylpropyl]-2-heptanol (alcohol must be attached to longest chain)
K. 4-ethoxy-2, 7-nonadien-5-ol
L. 2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclopentenol (alcohol highest priority, then alkene, then alkyl
groups)