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Problems and exercisesNomenclature

1. Name these alcohols

  1. CH3CH2CH2OH
  2. (CH3)2CHCH2OH
  3. CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3
  4. (CH3)3COH
  5. HOCH2CH2CH2OH
  6. CH2=CHCH2OH

2. Write the formula

  1. 3-Methyl-2-pentanol
  2. Cyclopentanol
  3. 2,2-Dimethyl-1-propanol
  4. 4-Hydroxy-2-butanone

3. Primary, secondary or tertiary

  1. 2-Methyl-2-butanol
  2. 3-Pentanol
  3. 2-Methyl-1-butanol
  4. Cyclohexanol
  5. 1-Methylcyclohexanol

4. Why not?

Why is the name 2-ethyl-1-propanol wrong? What is the right one?

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