Organic Chemistry - Hydrocarbons: Cyclic Alkanes

Question 1

cyclic alkane formula

Answer 1

• C_n H_2n

Question 2

cyclic hydrocarbons

Answer 2

• ring sizes range from 3 - 30 carbon atoms

- possible to have both saturated and unsaturated rings

Question 3

nomenclature for cycloalkanes

Answer 3

1. count number of carbon atoms in ring and add prefix cyclo- to parent alkane name
2. it is unnecessary to indicate position of only one substituent, but if two or more are present they must be numbered. if they are different the group with alphabetical hierarchy receives the number one