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Lab # 1 – Nomenclature and Isomerism e

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1. Complete the table by naming the following
ME compounds and identifying their
homologous series RG
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Table1: Hydrocarbon Names OR
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Compound Name
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Compound Structure Homologous
Series

1 CH3CH2CHBrCH3

2 CH3CH2COCH2CH3

3 CH3CH2CH(CH3)COOH

4 CH3C(CH3)2COH

5 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

2. Complete the table by drawing the structural formulae the following compounds
and identifying their homologous series
Table 2: Hydrocarbon Structures

Compound Name Compound Homologous

Structure Series

1 3-ethylpent-2-ene

2 1,3-dichlorobenzene

3 propylamine

4 2,2,3-trimethylbutane

5 2-hydroxybenzoic acid

3. Represent the compound 2-chloro-2-methylpropane by means of the following types of

formulae:
a) displayed
b) structural
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c) skeletal e
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d) molecular GE
e) three-dimensional \*
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Structures and isomerism of simple organic compounds

4. Draw the displayed formulae for all the structural isomers of hexane

a) Perspective drawings of all isomers of hexane

b) How many possible isomers exist for each?

c) What type of isomerism do they represent?

5. Draw the geometric isomers of but-2-ene and label them as cis or trans

a) Perspective drawings of both isomers:

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b) Indicate which can exhibit geometric isomerism
RG by drawing the second isomer and
labelling the two isomers as cis or transEF
i. CHBr=CHBr OR
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ii. CHBr=CH2 T1
iii. CHBr=CHCH3
iv. CHBr=C(CH3)2

6.
a) Draw the optical isomers of bromochlorofluoromethane.

a. Perspective drawings of both enantiomers:

b) Make ball and stick models of both enantiomers (make one model then make its
mirror image.)
c) Can the two models be superimposed?

b. What type of isomerism do these models represent?

7. Conduct research of the any of the following topics:

a) Thalidomide
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b) Dopa e
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i. Represent your chosen compound GEby means of a 3-dimensional formula
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Use an asterisk to show the chiral
iii. Circle all functional groups ME
RG
iv. Describe the use and side effects
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