GENERAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________

Year and Course: ____________ Prof. Ramil A. Bautista

Naming Alkanes - Worksheet

Part I. Name the following branched alkanes:
Part II. Draw the structural formula for the following molecules (5 points). Remember the following:

● Carbons on the end of a chain are attached to three hydrogens

● Carbons in the middle of a chain are attached to two hydrogens
● Carbons that have one branch attached are also attached to one hydrogen
● Carbons that have two branches attached are not attached to any hydrogens

a. 4-ethyloctane

b. 2-methylnonane

c. 3,3-dimethylpentane

d. 3-ethyl-2methyl-heptane

e. 2,2,3-trimethyl-butane

f. 3 bromo, 2 fluoro, 3 methyl heptane