4. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) 2,5-dimethyl-3- t -butylheptane -butylheptane B) 2,5-dimethyl-4- t -butylhexane -butylhexane Ans: C
C)
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2,5-dimethyl-4- t -butylheptane -butylheptane
5. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) 7-ethyl-6-isobutyl-3-methylundecane C) B) 7-ethyl-6-isobutyl-3-methylnonane Ans: C
7-ethyl-6-isobutyl-3-methyldecane
6. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) 5-sec-butyl-2,4-dimethylnonane B) 6-sec-butyl-2,4-dimethyldecane Ans: C
C)
6- sec-butyl-3,5-dimethyldecane
7. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound. H H3C
CH3
H H
A) 2-methyl-4-isopropylheptane B) 2-methyl-4-isopropyloctane Ans: A
C)
3-methyl-5-isopropylhexane
8. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) B) C) Ans:
1-sec-butyl-4-isopropyl-2-methylcycloheptane 1-sec-butyl-4-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane 1-sec-butyl-3-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexane B
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9. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound. H H H
A) 4-ethyl-5-isopropylnonane B) 5-ethyl-4-isopropyloctane Ans: C
C)
5-ethyl-4-isopropylnonane
10. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) B) C) Ans:
5-sec-butyl-7,7-diethyl-2,3-dimethyldecane 4-sec-butyl-6,6-diethyl-2,3-dimethyldecane 5-sec-butyl-7,7-diethyl-2,3-dimethylundedecane A
11. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) B) C) Ans:
6-isobutyl-3,7-dimethyl-7-propyluncedecane 4-isobutyl-2,5-dimethyl-5-propylnonane 5-isobutyl-2,6-dimethyl-6-propyldecane C
12. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) 4-isobutylyl-2-methylhexane B) 4-isopropyl-3-methylheptane Ans: B
C)
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4-isopropyl-2-methylheptane
13. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) 5,5-diethyl-2,3,6-trimethyldecane B) 5,5-diethyl-2,3,6-trimethylnonane Ans: B
C)
4,4-diethyl-2,3,6-trimethylnonane
14. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.
A) 3,6-diethyl-4,4,5-trimethylnonane B) 2,5-diethyl-3,3,4-trimethylnonane Ans: A
C)
2,5-diethyl-3,3,4-trimethyloctane
15. The preferred conformation of cis-3-t -butyl-1-methyl-cyclohexane is one in which: A) the t -butyl group is axial and the methyl is equatorial. B) the methyl group is axial and the t -butyl group is equatorial. C) both groups are axial. D) both groups are equatorial. E) None of the choices are correct. Ans: D 16. Which represents the ring-flipped conformer of a?
A) A Ans: D
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
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17. Consider the molecule cis-1-ethyl-3-isopropylcyclohexane. Which is the overall most-stable conformer?
A) A Ans: C
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
18. Which of the following structures represents the most stable form of 1-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane?
A) A Ans: D
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
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19. Select the most stable conformer of cis-1, 3-cyclohexane diol.
A) A Ans: B
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
20. Rank the indicated conformations in order of decreasing stability.