organic chem 1 chapter 2

Organic I -335 Section 02
Fall 2023
Chapter 2
Alkanes
2.1 The Structure of Alkanes 73
2.2 Constitutional Isomerism in Alkanes 74
2.3 Nomenclature of Alkanes and the IUPAC System 77
2.4 Cycloalkanes 82
2.5 Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 85
HOW TO: Draw Alternative Chair Conformations of Cyclohexane 96
2.6 Cis,Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes and Bicycloalkanes 99
Cubane, C8H8, an alkane
HOW TO: Convert Planar Cyclohexanes to Chair Cyclohexanes 100
Synthesized in 1964 by Prof.
MCAT Pract ice: Passa ge and Quest ions Tetrodotoxin 105
Eaton at the U of Chicago.
It was considered it would be 2.7 Physical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 107
impossible to exist 2.8 Reactions of Alkanes 110
2.9 Sources and Importance of Alkanes 112
Chemical Connect ions Octane Rating: What Those Numbers at
the Pump Mean 114



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,aliphatic hydrocarbons
General formulas :
CnH2n+2 for an alkane,
CnH2n for a cycloalkane
CnH2n−2 for a bicycloalkane

,2.1 The Structure of Alkanes
2.2 Constitutional Isomerism in Alkanes
2.3 Nomenclature of Alkanes and the IUPAC System
2.4 Cycloalkanes
2.5 Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
2.6 Cis,Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes and Bicycloalkanes
2.7 Physical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
2.8 Reactions of Alkanes
2.9 Sources and Importance of Alkanes

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