Nomenclature

Question 1

t-butyl

Answer 1

CH3
|
H3C—C—
|
CH3

Question 2

neopentyl

Answer 2

CH3
|
H3C—C— CH2—
|
CH3

Question 3

isopropyl

Answer 3

H3C
\
HC—
/
H3C

Question 4

sec-butyl

Answer 4

CH3
|
H3C—CH2—CH—

Question 5

isobutyl

Answer 5

CH3
|
H3C—CH2—CH—

Question 6

two hydroxyl groups

Answer 6

diols and or glycols

Question 7

Diols w hydroxys on same carbon

Answer 7

geminal diols, hydrates
not commonly seen as they spontaneously dehydrate to produce C=O

Question 8

Diols w hydroxys on adjacent carbons

Answer 8

vicinal diols

Question 9

Order functional groups from highest priority to lowest

Answer 9

CA
Anhydride
Ester
Amide
Aldehyde
Ketone
Alcohol
Alkene/Alkyne
Alkane

Question 10

List the prefix and the suffix of CA

Answer 10

carboxy-
-oic acid

Question 11

List the prefix and the suffix of anhydride

Answer 11

alkanoyloxycarbonyl-
anhydride

Question 12

List the prefix and the suffix of an ester

Answer 12

alkoxycarbonyl-
-oate
O
//
CH3CH2–C
\
O—CH2CH3
ethyl propanoate

Question 13

List the prefix and the suffix of an amide

Answer 13

carbamoyl- or amido-
-amide

Question 14

List the prefix and the suffix of an aldehyde

Answer 14

oxo-
-al

Question 15

List the prefix and the suffix of ketone

Answer 15

oxo- or keto-
-one

Question 16

List the prefix and the suffix of an alcohol

Answer 16

hydroxy-
-ol

Question 17

List the prefix and the suffix of an alkene

Answer 17

alkenyl-
-ene

Question 18

List the prefix and the suffix of alkyne

Answer 18

alkynyl-
-yne

Question 19

List the prefix and the suffix of alkane

Answer 19

alkyl-
-ane

Question 20

O
II
C
/ \
H H

Answer 20

formaldehyde

Question 21

O
II
C
/ \
CH3 H

Answer 21

acetaldehyde

Question 22

O
II
C
\/ \
H

Answer 22

propionaldehyde ~