Jan 15 2020 5th form Introduction to organic chemistry Nomenclature worksheet

1. Closed end molecules i.e. joined in a “circle” are called cyclic compounds. The nomenclature of cyclic compounds are similar to
those of open end molecules (straight chain and branched chain molecules), however the word cyclo becomes part of the parent
name. For example the molecule below is cyclobutane, otherwise all the IUPAC rules of open end alkanes apply to closed end
alkanes as well.

a) Give the names of the following cyclic compounds

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2. Examine the condensed formulae of the following compounds and give the IUPAC name (you may first have to draw it out fully to
be able to name it correctly)

a) b) .
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c) d)

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e) f)

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3. Give the names of the fully displayed molecules using the IUPAC system

i) ii)

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iii) iv)

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