
Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
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Author: Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 3.1P
Using the general molecular formula for
- a. Predict the molecular formula of the C28 straight-chain alkane.
- b. Predict the molecular formula of the alkanes containing 44 carbon atoms with extensive branching.
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Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
Ch. 3.2 - Using the general molecular formula for alkanes:...Ch. 3.3B - Name the following alkanes and haloalkanes. When...Ch. 3.3B - Write structures for the following compounds. a....Ch. 3.3B - Provide IUPAC names for the following compounds....Ch. 3.3B - Prob. 3.5PCh. 3.3B - Prob. 3.6PCh. 3.3B - Prob. 3.7PCh. 3.3B - Draw the structures of the following compounds. a....Ch. 3.3B - Without looking at the structures, give molecular...Ch. 3.4C - Prob. 3.10P
Ch. 3.7B - Prob. 3.11PCh. 3.7C - Draw a graph similar to Figure 3-9, of the...Ch. 3.8B - Draw a graph similar to Figure 3-11, of the...Ch. 3.9 - Draw a perspective representation of the most...Ch. 3.10C - Give IUPAC names for the following compounds.Ch. 3.10C - Draw the structure and give the molecular formula...Ch. 3.11 - Which of the following cycloalkanes are capable of...Ch. 3.11 - Give IUPAC names for the following cycloalkanes.Ch. 3.12B - The heat of combustion of...Ch. 3.12C - Prob. 3.20PCh. 3.13B - The cyclohexane chair shown in Figure 3-22 has the...Ch. 3.13B - Draw 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexamethylcyclohexane with all...Ch. 3.14 - Prob. 3.23PCh. 3.14 - Prob. 3.24PCh. 3.14 - Draw the most stable conformation of a....Ch. 3.15 - Prob. 3.26PCh. 3.15 - a. Draw both chair conformations of cis-1...Ch. 3.15 - Prob. 3.28PCh. 3.15A - Draw the two chair conformations of each of the...Ch. 3.15B - Draw the most stable conformation of a....Ch. 3.16A - Name the following compounds.Ch. 3.16B - Prob. 3.32PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.33SPCh. 3 - Prob. 3.34SPCh. 3 - 3-35 a. Draw and name the five cycloalkane...Ch. 3 - Draw the structure that corresponds with each...Ch. 3 - Each of the following descriptions applies to more...Ch. 3 - Write structures for a homologous series of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.39SPCh. 3 - Construct a graph, similar to Figure 3-11, of the...Ch. 3 - The following names are all incorrect or...Ch. 3 - In each pair of compounds, which compound has the...Ch. 3 - There are eight different five-carbon alkyl...Ch. 3 - Use a Newman projection about the indicated bond...Ch. 3 - a. Draw the two chair conformations of...Ch. 3 - Draw the two chair conformations of each compound,...Ch. 3 - Using what you know about the conformational...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.48SPCh. 3 - Draw Newman projections along the C3C4 bond to...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.50SPCh. 3 - The most stable form of the common sugar glucose...Ch. 3 - This is a Newman projection of a substituted...
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