Name

Period

Naming Alkanes - Worksheet #1

Name the following branched alkanes:

H3C

CI I

CH3

1.
CH

H3C

CI I

CH3

CH2

CH3

CH

CH2

CH2

CH3

2.

H3C

CH2

CH2

CH2

CH3

3.

CH2

CH3

CI I

CH2

CH3

CH2

CH3 i

mu
4.

H3C

CH2

H C

CH

CI I 2 C I I

CH

CH

CH

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5.
CH3

H3C

CH2

CH

CH2

CH

CH2

6.

H3C

CI I2

CI I2

CI l

CH

7.

H2C

CH3

CH2

CH2

CH3

CI I2

CI

CI

1'

CH2

J .
/

CH2

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CH3

CH3

CH

CH3
s

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Draw structural formulas for the following molecules. Remember the following;

8.

Carbons
Carbons
Carbons
Carbons

on the end of a chain are attached to three hydrogens

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

4-ethyl-octane

9.

2-methyl-nonane

11.3-ethyl-pentane

12. 2-methyl-3-ethyl-heptane