Nomenclature: Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Question 1

alkyl substituent is larger than the ring (seven or more carbons)

Answer 1

phenyl-substituted alkane

Phenyl group – 2-Phenylheptane

Question 2

Disubstituted benzenes

Answer 2

ortho (o), meta (m), or para (p).

Question 3

ortho-disubstituted benzene

Answer 3

1,2 relationship on the ring

Question 4

meta-disubstituted benzene

Answer 4

1,3 relationship

Question 5

para-disubstituted

Answer 5

1,4 relationship

Question 6

Cycloalkanes nomenclature- benzenes with more than two substituents

Answer 6

choosing a point of attachment as carbon 1 that second
substituent has as low a number as possible

substituents are
listed alphabetically when writing the name

Question 7

Examples of common name of AHs

Answer 7

Toluene -CH3
Phenol -OH
Aniline - BH2
Benxaldehyde -CHO

These substituents are on C1