4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Naming Alkenes
4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Naming Alkenes
When alkanes contain double or triple bonds, that totally changes the way we name the molecule.
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How to name alkenes and alkynes
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Alkenes and alkynes are named as modifiers, meaning we add suffix modifiers to the root chain:

Double and triple bonds get priority, so try to give them the smallest number possible.
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Name the following alkene
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND ACTIVITIES (44)
- What is each compound's systematic name? c.
- What is each compound's systematic name? b.
- What is each compound's systematic name? a.
- What is each compound's systematic name? g. h.
- What is each compound's systematic name? e. f.
- What is each compound's systematic name? d. e. f.
- What is each compound's systematic name? a. b.
- Name the following: d. e. f.
- What is each compound's systematic name? c. d.
- Draw a structure for each compound (includes old and new names). a. 3-methylpent-1-ene b. cis-3-methyl-3-hex...
- The following names are all incorrect. Draw the structure represented by the incorrect name (or a consistent s...
- Give a correct name for each compound. a. CH3-CH2-C=CH2(CH2CH2CH3) b. (CH3CH22C=CHCH3
- Give the systematic (IUPAC) names of the following alkenes. a. CH2-CH-CH2-CH(CH3)2 b. c. CH2=CH-CH2-CH=CH...
- Give the systematic (IUPAC) names of the following alkenes. f. g.
- Give the systematic (IUPAC) names of the following alkenes. d. CH2=C=CH-CH=CH2 e.
- Which of the following names are correct? Correct those that are not correct. e. 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentyne f. 2...
- A student was given the structural formulas of several compounds and was asked to give them systematic names. ...
- Which of the following names are correct? Correct those that are not correct. a. 4-heptyne b. 2-ethyl-3-hexy...
- A student was given the structural formulas of several compounds and was asked to give them systematic names. ...
- What is each compound's systematic name? c. d.
- What is each compound's systematic name? e. f.
- Name the following: c.
- Name the following: a. b.
- What is each compound's systematic name? e. f.
- What is each compound's systematic name? a.
- What is each compound's systematic name? b.
- What is each compound's systematic name? c.
- What is each compound's systematic name? d.
- Name the following: c.
- Name the following: d.
- Name the following: a.
- Name the following: b.
- What is each compound's systematic name? a. CH3C☰CCH2CH2CH2CH═CH2
- Provide the IUPAC names for the following alkenes. (a)
- (•) Using IUPAC rules, name the following molecules. (g)
- Give IUPAC names for the following compounds. (d) (e) (f)
- Write structural formulas for the following compounds (includes both old- and new-style names). (a) 2-octyne ...
- b. Draw structural formulas of at least two alkynes of each molecular formula. 1. C6H10 2. C8H12 3. C7H8
- Identify the following alkynes as terminal (T), internal/symmetrical (IS), or internal/unsymmetrical (IU). (a...
- Identify the following alkynes as terminal (T), internal/symmetrical (IS), or internal/unsymmetrical (IU). (c...
- Identify the following alkynes as terminal (T), internal/symmetrical (IS), or internal/unsymmetrical (IU). (f...
- Identify the allylic carbon(s) in the following molecules. (c)
- Identify the allylic carbon(s) in the following molecules. (b)
- Identify the allylic carbon(s) in the following molecules. (a)