“Butyl” and “Pentyl”

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CHEM 109A Organic Chemistry

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Chapter 3 An Introduction to Organic Compounds Nomenclature, Physical Properties, and Structure

How many hydrogens are attached to each carbon

cholesterol

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Alkanes are Saturated Hydrocarbons, CnH2n+2, Only Single Bonds

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gasoline

jet fuel

diesel

Types of Alkanes in Chapter 3

straight chain branched cyclic (CnH2n+2) (C H ) n 2n+2 (CnH2n)

hexane cyclohexane

butane

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Alkanes and Alkyl Groups:

Two alkanes C4H10 CH3CH2CH2CH2−X X Butane Butyl group and X X CH3CH2CH2CH3

CH3CH2CHCH2 Butane sec-butyl group

and Isobutane X CH3CH(CH3)2 X and CH3 (CH3)3C−X CH3 CH (CH3)2CHCH2−X CH3 Isobutane isobutyl group tert-butyl group

Alkyl Substituents

X X X X

ethyl group n-propyl group n-butyl group n-pentyl group

R X

generic alkyl group

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n = an Unbranched Chain

Common names sometimes use “n” (stands for “normal”) to indicate a straight-chain alkane.

Alkyl Substituents

X X X X

ethyl group n-propyl group n-butyl group n-pentyl group

X R X X

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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Carbons

• A primary carbon is bonded to one carbon. • A secondary carbon is bonded to two carbons. • A tertiary carbon is bonded to three carbons.

• Primary hydrogens are attached to primary carbons. • Secondary hydrogens are attached to secondary carbons. • Tertiary hydrogens are attached to tertiary carbons.

Common Types of Organic Compounds

R N R R O R X R OH R NH2 H R R N X = F, or Cl, or Br, or I R R

an alkyl halide an alcohol an ether an alkyl amine

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Nomenclature: Systematic and Common

Summary of basic rules for systematic nomenclature:

1. find the longest carbon chain: that is your root (8 carbons? - octane....)

2. number the carbons – start with the end closest to a substituent or branching point

3. properly name the substituent

alkyl groups: name the group, goes in front as prefix, alphabetical order

halides: fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, if more than 1, di(bromo)-, tri-, tetra-, etc. also go in front, alphabetical order

HO groups: back of the name (suffix), -ol (like methanol); if more than one, -diol, -triol, -tetraol.....

RO groups: called alkoxy- (methoxy, ethoxy, etc.) go in front

NH2 groups: go in the back as -amine (1-butanamine)

sec-Pentyl is Not a Good Name

A name must specify only one compound.

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“tert” Can Be Used with “Butyl” and “Pentyl”

tert-hexyl is not a good name.

“Iso”

Iso is at one end, and the group replacing the H is at the other end.

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Alkyl Group Names

Nomenclature of Alkanes

First identify the longest continuous chain (the parent hydrocarbon)

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Add the Name of the Substituent

Number the chain in the direction that gives the substituent as low a number as possible.

Common versus Systematic Nomenclature

Common names never have numbers. Only systematic names have numbers.

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List Substituents in Alphabetical Order

The correct name is the one that contains the lowest number.

Multiple Substituents

The chain is numbered in the direction that puts the lowest number in the name. Substituents are listed in alphabetical order. (di, tri, tetra, sec, tert are not alphabetized)

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When Both Have the Same Lowest Number

When both names have the same lowest number, go for the next lowest number.

When Both Have the Same Numbers

When the same numbers are obtained in both directions, the first group listed gets the lower number.

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Branched Substituents

If the substituent has a common name, the common name can be used instead of the parenthetical name.

Branched Substituents

If the substituent does not have a common name, the parenthetical name has to be used.

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Chains with the Same Length

When two or more chains have the same length, the parent hydrocarbon is the chain with the most substituents.

Cycloalkanes

Skeletal structures do not show Cs and Hs bonded to Cs.

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Monosubstituted Cycloalkanes

A number is not needed.

Disubstituted Cycloalkanes

Substituents are stated in alphabetical order. #1 goes to the first-listed substituent.

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Two Substituents with the Same Low Number

If more than one name has the same low number, choose the name with the next lowest number.

Classification of Alkyl Halides

primary alkyl halide = halogen is on a primary carbon secondary alkyl halide = halogen is on a secondary carbon tertiary alkyl halide = halogen is on a tertiary carbon

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Common versus Systematic Nomenclature

Numbers are used only for systematic names. Common names never have numbers.

Nomenclature of Alkyl Halides

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Ethers

Common Names of Ethers

The substituents are listed in alphabetical order.