TUTORIAL 2 (INTRODUCTION TO HYDROCARBONS, ALKANES & CYCLOALKANES)

1.0 Introduction to Hydrocarbons

a) Gives the definitions of Hydrocarbons.

b) State the types of following organic compounds based on the types of hydrocarbons.

CH3
H2
i. CH3 C C CH3
CH3

ii. CH 3

H2 H2
iii. HC C C C CH 3

H H
iv. CH 3 C C C CH 2
H2
CH 3
H2
v. CH3 C C C CH3
H2 H2

vi.

2.0 Alkanes

a) Give the correct IUPAC name for each of the following alkanes.

CH3
H2 H2
i. CH3 C C C C CH3
H H2
CH3 CH2CH3
H H2 H2 H2 H2
ii. CH3 C C C C C C C C CH3
H2 H
CH3 CH2CH2CH3
H H
iii. CH3 C C CH3
CH3 Br
CH3 CH3
H2
iv. CH3 C C C CH3
H H
 H2 H H2
v. CH3 C C C CH3
CH2CH3

H2C CH3
H2 H
vi. CH3 C C C CH2
H H2 H2
CH3 HC C C CH3
H2C CH3

b) Draw the structural formula for each of the following compounds.

i. 4-ethyl-2,3-dimethylhexane
ii. 3,3-dimethylpentane
iii. 2-chlorobutane
iv. 6-ethyl-2,7-dimethyl-5-propylnonane
v. 5-ethyl-3-methyloctane
vi. 2,2,3-trimethylheptane

c) What are the physical properties of alkanes?

d) How would ETHANE be prepared from the following compound?

i. An alkene

ii. An alkyl halide

iii. A grignard reagent

e) Write the balance chemical equations for following reaction for ETHANE.

i. Combustion
ii. Halogenation
3.0 Cycloalkanes

a) What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

H2
i. C CH3

ii. H3C CH 3

iii. H3C
CH3

iv.

H H2 H
v. CH 3 C C C CH 3
CH 3

b) Draw the structural formula for each of the following compounds.

i. Cyclopentane
ii. 1,2,4-trimethylcyclohexane
iii. Methylcyclobutane
iv. 1-methyl-3-propylcyclohexane
v. 1-chloro-3-ethyl-1-methylcyclohexane