Organic Chemistry

Prelim Exam

I. Select the correct structure for the IUPAC names given below. Write only the letter.
__F___ 1) 2,2-dimethylhexane

__B___ 2) 2,4-dimethylhexane

__D___ 3) 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane

__K___ 4) 2-ethyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylcyclopentane

__E___ 5) 2,3-dimethylpentane

For Questions 6 - 9
II. Identify the following.

____C23H48______6) What is the molecular formula of this compound?

__12___7) How many carbon atoms are in the longest chain?
__4___8) How many alkyl substituents are attached to this chain?
9) In the IUPAC system what is the parent or base name of this compound?
________________________________tridecane___________________________________________
________

__3___10) How many alkyl substituents are attached to the ring? For Questions 10 - 12
__a___11) In numbering the ring, which carbon (a-i) is #1?
g
__i___12) In numbering the ring, which carbon (a-i) is #2? e
h f
d
b
__isopropyl alcohol___13) What is the common name of 2-propanol compound? i
a c
__acetone___14) What is the common name of propanone compound?
__it has the lowest value___15) Why carbonyl carbon is not always C #1 in the parent chain.
III. Name the following organic compounds.
1

______________5-7-dibutyl-3-ethyl-9-methyl- 4,8- diproplyldodecane________________

_________cyclotetradec- 1,3,5,7,9,12- hexene________________________________

____________4- ethylnon-2,8-diyne__________________________________________________________

OH

_______________3,4,8,9- tetraethyl- 5,7-dipropylundecanol______________________________________

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