unit (7) organic compounds

Worked Example 7-2Draw all structural isomers of C 6 H 14 .Solutioncontinuous chainCH 3 - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 2 -CH 3branched chainsCH 3CH 3CH 3 - CH - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 3CH 3 - CH 2 - CH - CH 2 - CH 3CH 3CH 3 - CH - CH - CH 3CH 3 CH 3CH 3 - C - CH 2 - CH 3CH 37.4 IUPAC Naming of Branched-Chain AlkanesWhen naming branched-chain alkanes, we must name the branch(s) that are attached tothe main-chain. If the branches (substituted groups) are smaller chain hydrocarbons theyare called alkyl groups.An alkyl group is a group derived by removing a single hydrogen atom from an alkanemolecule, thus creating a point of attachment. The letter “R” is used as a general symbolfor alkyl groups.AlkaneAlkyl -Rmethane(CH 4 ) methyl-CH 3ethane(CH 3 CH 3 )ethyl-CH 2 CH 3propane(CH 3 CH 2 CH 3 )propyl-CH 2 CH 2 CH 3isopropylCH 3 CHCH 37-6