1.2 Hydrocarbons and Alcohols Flashcards
hydrocarbons
compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms
Carbon chains w/ single bonds only
alkanes
carbon chains w/ double bonds
alkenes
carbon chains w/ triple bonds
alkynes
Names the first 10 alkanes in order (1-10):
methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane
hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane
What is the functional group of an alcohol?
-OH
(hydroxyl)
What is the suffix for an alcohol?
- ol
ex. ethanol
Diol
alcohols with 2 hydroxyl groups
geminal diols
diols with the two OH groups on the same carbon
(rare - they spontaneously lose a water molecule)
vicinal diols
diols with OH groups on adjacent carbons
a common name for ethanol:
ethyl alcohol
a common name for 2-propanol
isopropyl alcohol
what is a primary alcohol
the C-OH is attached to just 1 other carbon
what is a secondary alcohol
the C-OH carbon is bonded to 2 other carbons
what is a tertiary alcohol
the C-OH carbon is bonded to 3 other carbons