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Lista de Exercicios Sobre Alcanos
Lista de Exercicios Sobre Alcanos
4.39 Identify the name of the parent for each of the following 4.42 For each of the following pairs of compounds, identify
compounds: whether the compounds are constitutional isomers or different
representations of the same compound:
(a)
(a) (b)
(b)
(c) (d)
4.47 What are the relative energy levels of the three stag- 4.53 Menthol, isolated from various mint oils,
gered conformations of 2,3-dimethylbutane when looking is used in the treatment of minor throat irritation.
down the C2!C3 bond? Draw both chair conformations of menthol, and
indicate which conformation is lower in energy.
4.48 Draw the ring flip for each of the following compounds: OH
Cl
Menthol
OH
OH 4.54 Draw both chair conformations for each of the follow-
OH ing compounds. In each case, identify the more stable chair
(a) Cl (b) (c) Cl conformation:
(a) Methylcyclohexane
4.49 For each of the following pairs of compounds, identify
the compound that would have the higher heat of combustion: (b) trans-1,2-Diisopropylcyclohexane
(c) cis-1,3-Diisopropylcyclohexane
(d) trans-1,4-Diisopropylcyclohexane
(b)
(a)
(c)
(d) (b)
H H H
(a) CH3 (b) H H
Cl Br
CH3 CH3
H H
Cl Br
H H OH
(c) H (d) CH3
HO
4.57 Glucose (a sugar) is produced by O
4.52 The barrier to rotation of bromoethane is 15 kJ/mol. photosynthesis and is used by cells to
Based on this information, determine the energy cost associ- store energy. Draw the most stable con-
HO OH
ated with the eclipsing interaction between a bromine atom formation of glucose:
and a hydrogen atom. OH
Glucose
4.58 Sketch an energy diagram showing the conformational secondary messengers in eukaryotic cells. Draw the more stable
analysis of 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane. Use Table 4.6 to deter- chair conformation of myo-inositol.
mine the energy difference between staggered and eclipsed
conformations of this compound. OH
HO OH
4.59 Rank the following conformations in order of increasing
energy:
HO OH
Br
Br
H Br H OH
H Br
H H
4.62 Below is the numbered skeleton of trans-decalin:
H HH
9 1 3
10 2
Br
Br Br 7 5
H H H 8 6 4
H
H H
Identify whether each of the following substituents would be
HH Br
in an equatorial position or an axial position:
(a) A group at the C-2 position, pointing UP
4.60 Consider the following two conformations of 2,3-dimeth- (b) A group at the C-3 position, pointing DOWN
ylbutane. For each of these conformations, use Table 4.6 to (c) A group at the C-4 position, pointing DOWN
determine the total energy cost associated with all torsional
(d) A group at the C-7 position, pointing DOWN
strain and steric strain.
(e) A group at the C-8 position, pointing UP
CH3 (f) A group at the C-9 position, pointing UP
CH3
H CH3 H3C CH3
H 4.63 Propylene is produced by cracking petroleum and is a
H CH3 very useful precursor in the production of many useful poly-
(a) CH3 (b) H CH3 mers. Propylene has one constitutional isomer. Draw that iso-
mer, and identify its systematic name.
4.61 myo-Inositol is a polyol (a compound containing many
OH groups) that serves as the structural basis for a number of
Propylene
Integrated Problems
4.64 trans-1,3-Dichlorocyclobutane has a measurable dipole 4.66 For each pair of compounds below, determine whether
moment. Explain why the individual dipole moments of the they are identical compounds, constitutional isomers, stereo-
C!Cl bonds do not cancel each other to produce a zero net isomers, or different conformations of the same compound:
dipole moment. CH2CH3
H CH3 H3C CH3
Cl Cl
H CH2CH3 H CH2CH3
trans-1,3-Dichlorocyclobutane (a) H H
Cyclohexene (c)
H CH3
H CH3
H H
(h) H H
(d)
CH3 CH3
CH3 CH3 H H H CH3 H3C CH3
H CH3 H H
(i) CH3 CH3
CH3 CH3
(e) H H CH3 CH3
H CH3 H CH3
CH3 CH3 H CH3
H CH3 H3C H
(j) CH3 CH3
CH3 H
(f) H H
(k)
(g) (l)
Challenge Problems
4.67 Consider the structures of cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopro- 4.69 Consider the following tetra-substituted cyclohexane:
pane and trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane: OH
barrier to rotation H
compound (kj / mol)
H
Fluoroethane 13.8
cis-Decalin trans-Decalin
Chloroethane 15.5
(a) Which of these compounds would you expect to be more
Bromoethane 15.5
stable?
Iodoethane 13.4
(b) One of these two compounds is incapable of ring flipping.
Identify it and explain your choice.