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What are the three main types of hydrocarbons according to structure?

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  • alkanes
  • alkenes
  • alkynes
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Why is it important for chemists to know what to call different molecules?

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To ensure that everyone is kept on the same page, in terms of chemical nomeclature.

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What does IUPAC mean?

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

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The IUPAC formed such a committe to do exactly what?

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To create a systematic set of rules for naming organic molecules, ensuring global uniformity

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Identify the item provided the description.

They only contain carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen single bonds.

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alkanes

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True or false: Alkanes are the least saturated carbons due to their single bonds.

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False

They are known to be the saturated hydrocarbons.

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Identify the item provided the description.

Alkanes are also known as the…

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the bones of organic molecules

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There are two types of alkanes, what are these?

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  • straight-chain alkanes
  • branched alkanes
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What is the general formula for alkanes?

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C(n)H(2n+2)

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These are compounds that have the same number and kinds of atoms but differ in structural arrangement.

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Constitutional Isomers

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Identify the constitutional isomer.

  • chicken feet
  • equivalent to 2-methylpropane minus a single hydrogen group
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tert-butyl

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Identify the constitutional isomer.

  • used when all carbons, except for one form a continuous chain
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iso-

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Identify the constitutional isomer.

  • used when the functional group is bonded to a secondary carbon
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sec-

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Identify the constitutional isomer.

  • all carbons form an continuous, unbranched linear chain
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n-

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15
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  • has an OH group bonded as one of its substituents
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alcohol

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Which prefixes can you ignore conforming to the standard alphabetization of nomenclature?

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- tert & sec (go under b with butyl)
- number of identical substituents

17
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When given a cycloalkane along with an hydrocarbon chain, which should be the parent name?

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  • the one with the longer continuous chain of carbons
18
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What functional group has this configuration: -OH?

19
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Which specific type of alcohol is present in alcholic drinks such as beer and wine?

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ethanol
(CH3CH3OH)

20
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Ethanol is also known as the byproduct of (?), or the breakdown of sugars into alcohols by yeast enzymes.

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fermentation

21
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This alcohol is also known as wood alcohol.

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methanol
(CH3OH)

22
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Which alcohol is known to be the component of rubbing alcohol?

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isopropyl alcohol
(CH3)2CHOH

23
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What other importance does alcohol possess other than being useful in many drugs and organic materials?

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They are useful intermmediates in synthesis beacuse they’re easily made and transformed into their functional groups.

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When naming alcohols, where should you start?

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You start by identifying the longest chain with the -OH group in it and ensure that it has the least locant than other substituents.

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When naming alcohols, what do you do when a chiral center is shown?
Assign the stereochemistry of the chiral center and place this designation in front of the name. **(R/S configuration)** | **R - clockwise : S - counterclockwise**
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What is the general formula for **alcohols**?
**CnH2n+1OH**
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- this is a **stepwise process** of how the starting material changes into the product - it shows **which bonds are formed and broken** and in what order
**mechanism of a reaction**
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What suffix is added to distinguish alkenes?
**-ene**
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When naming alkenes, how should you start off?
Find the **longest chain that contains the double bond** and number the parent chain **from the side that reaches the double bond first**.
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This type of sterochemistry has the identical substituents **stick off the same side of the double bond**.
**cis stereochemistry**
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This type of sterochemistry has the identical substituents **stick off the opposite sides of the double bond**.
**trans stereochemistry**
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This **system** involves the usage of priority lines for different substituents **based on their atomic number**.
**E/Z system**
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By which priority rules do the E/Z system abide by?
**Cahn-Ingold-Prelog**
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# **Which E/Z configuration is this?** The high-priority substituents are on the same side of the double bond.
**Z - configuration** (Zusammen)
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# **Which E/Z configuration is this?** The high-priority substituents are on opposite sides of the double bond.
**E - configuration** (Entgegen)
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These are molecules that contain **triple carbon-carbon bonds**.
**alkynes**
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This is **a sequence of two or more individual reactions that converts a starting material into a desired product** with a more complicated structure.
**multistep synthesis**
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If you have **both an alkene and alkyne** in the molecule....
Still, **number the chain to give the alkyne the least possible number**, then the alkene follows.