Give the name s for these organic compounds (1) - (7).

Question

Give the name s for these organic compounds (1) - (7).

(1) CH₃CH₃  (2) CH₂=CHCH₃   (3)CH₃CH₂OH   (4) CH₃COOH

 

Answer 1

(1) CH3CH3 - a 2 carbon alkane.  Methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, etc., etc. You must learn these.

 

(2) CH2=CHCH3 - a 3 carbon alkene (double bond). Start numbering from left and change to -ene.

 

(3)CH3CH2OH -  a 2 carbon alcohol. Again, methane(1C), ethane(2C), propane(3C), etc. followed by -ol

 

(4) CH3COOH - a 2 carbon carboxylic acid. Methane(1C)< ethane(2C), etc. change to -oic acid.  

 

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