Chapter 11: Unit 18. Summary

Alkanes and cycloalkanes

Physical Properties
Solubility
  • Insoluble in water
  • Soluble in nonpolar solvents
Density
  • Less dense than water
  • Float on top of water
Boiling Points
  • Increase as carbon-chain length increases
  • Decrease in degree of branching

Chemical Properties
Combustion
  • All alkanes and cycloalkanes are flammable
  • Combustion products are CO2 and H2O
Halogenation
  • Hydrogen atoms are replaced with halogen atoms (a substitution reaction)
  • Requires the presence of heat or light


Four-carbon alkanes
(Two isomers)
  • Butane
  • 2-Methylpropane

Four-carbon alkanes
(Three isomers)
  • 1-Butane
  • 2-Butane
  • 2-Methylpropane

Four-carbon alkanes
(Two isomers)
  • Pentene
  • 2-Methylbutene
  • 2,2 Dimethylpropane

Four-carbon alkanes
(Three isomers)
  • 1-Pentene
  • 2-Pentene
  • 2-Methyl-1-butene
  • 2-Methyl-2-butene
  • 3-Methyl-1-butene

Alkene

Combustion
  • Products are CO2 and H2O
  • Does not involve the process of addition
Addition
  • addition of a small symmetrical molecule
  • addition of a small unsymmetrical molecule
Polymerization
  • Alkene molecules undergo an addition reaction with one another.
  • Specific catalysts are needed

H2 Hydrogenation
Alkane

Br2 or CI2 Halogenation
Dihaloalkane

HBr or HCL Hydrohalogenation
Monohaloalkane

H2O (H-OH) Hydration
Alcohol*

Iupac nomenclature system
  • Each compound has a unique name that not only identifies it but also contains sufficient information
    for its structural to be drawn.
parent name
  • Longest continuous chain of carbon atoms
  • Longest ring of carbon atoms
prefixes
  • Name of substituens (alkyl group)
  • Number of each type of substituent present (di-, tri-, etc.)
Locants
  • Numbers giving locations of substituent on the carbon chain or ring
  • Numbers giving locations of carbon-carbon multiple bonds on the carbon chain or ring
Suffixes
  • -ane for alkanes and cycloalkanes
  • -ene for alkanes and cycloalkanes
  • -yne for alkanes and cycloalkanes

3,3-dimethyl-1 heptyne
  • locants
  • numerical prefix
  • substituent prefix
  • locant
  • parent name
  • suffix

unsaturated hydrocarbons

Alkenes
  • Functional Group
  • IUPAC Suffix
  • Chemical Reactions
Alkenes
  • Functional Group
  • IUPAC Suffix
  • Chemical Reactions
Aromatics
  • Functional Group
  • IUPAC Suffix
  • Chemical Reactions