Textbook Question
For each of the following molecules, (i) redraw using line structure format, (ii) identify its hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts, and (iii) predict its solubility in water.
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14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur
Naming Alcohols
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Provide the formal name for the following alcohol.
A
3-isopropyl-4,5,6-trimethyloctanol
B
2-isopropyl-1,3,4,5-tetramethylheptanol
C
3-isopropyl-4,5,6-trimethyl-2-octanol
D
6-isopropyl-3,4,5-trimethyl-2-octanol
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Identify the longest carbon chain that includes the hydroxyl group (OH). In this structure, the longest chain is eight carbons long, making it an octanol.
Number the carbon chain starting from the end nearest to the hydroxyl group to give the lowest possible number to the OH group. The OH group is on the second carbon, so it is a 2-octanol.
Identify and name the substituents attached to the main carbon chain. In this structure, there are three methyl groups and one isopropyl group.
Determine the position of each substituent on the carbon chain. The methyl groups are on carbons 4, 5, and 6, and the isopropyl group is on carbon 3.
Combine the information to write the IUPAC name: 3-isopropyl-4,5,6-trimethyl-2-octanol.
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