Chapter 3: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes - Learning Objectives and Structure - Prof. Cheng-Wei , Study notes of Organic Chemistry

Download Chapter 3: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes - Learning Objectives and Structure - Prof. Cheng-Wei and more Study notes Organic Chemistry in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 3. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes Learning objectives: 1. Name alkanes and cycloalkanes. 2. Write the structures of constitutional (or structural) isomers of alkanes. 3. Draw Newman projections of alkanes in staggered and eclipsed conformations, and arrange the order of stability for these conformations (conformational isomers). 4. Identify cis and trans relationship for the substituents on cycloalkanes. 5. Draw chair conformation of cyclohexane with unambiguous representation of axial and equatorial substituents. 6. Complete the equilibrium of two chair conformational isomers for a substituted cyclohexane, indicate the change for the relative positions of axial and equatorial substituents, and reason the stability between these two isomers. 7. Write the balanced equation for the combustion of alkanes. Sections to be covered (in the order of delivery): 3.1 Structure of Alkanes 3.2 Constitutional Isomerism in Alkanes 3.3 Nomenclature of Alkanes 3.4 Cycloalkanes 3.5 The IUPAC system - A general System of Nomenclature 3.6 Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 3.7 Cis - Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes 3.8 Physical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 3.9 Reactions of Alkanes 3.10 Sources of Alkanes Recommended additional problems 3.12 - 3.23, 3.25 - 3.31, 3.33 - 3.40