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Chapter 4: Q.3. (page 128)

Question: Draw the five constitutional isomers having molecular formula C6H14.

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01

Constitutional isomers

Constitutional isomers differ when the atoms in a molecule change their bonding to each other.Therefore, the molecular formula remains the same.

02

Hexane

Hexane has six carbon and fourteen hydrogen atoms. Therefore, the carbon atoms change their bonding and form different structures.

03

Explanation

There are six constitutional structures of the given C6H14molecule. One structure has a long chain of six carbons.

Two structures have methyl substitution at different positions.

Two structures have two methyl group substitutions at different positions.

Constitutional isomers of C6H14

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Question: Give the IUPAC name for each compound.

Question: Answer the following questions about compounds A–D.

a. How are the compounds in each pair related? Choose from constitutional isomers, stereoisomers, or identical molecules: A and B; A and C; B and D.

b. Label each compound as a cis or trans isomer.

c. Draw B as a hexagon with wedges and dashed wedges to show the stereochemistry of substituents.

d. Draw a stereoisomer of A as a hexagon using wedges and dashed wedges to show the orientation of substituents.

Question: Draw the structure of all compounds that fit the following descriptions. a. Five constitutional isomers having the molecular formula C4H8b. Nine constitutional isomers having the molecular formula C7H16c. Twelve constitutional isomers having the molecular formula C6H12 and containing one ring

Question: Draw the three constitutional isomers having molecular formula C7H14that contain a five-membered ring and two methyl groups as substituents. For each constitutional isomer that can have cis and trans isomers, draw the two stereoisomers.

Question: For each compound drawn below:

a. Label each OH, Br, andCH3group as axial or equatorial.

b. Classify each conformation as cis or trans.

c. Translate each structure into a representation with a hexagon for the six-membered ring, and wedges and dashed wedges for groups above and below the ring.

d. Draw the second possible chair conformation for each compound.
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