Organic Chemistry Solutions: #1

1.* (1997 1 1) Look over the following names which designate various organic molecules. BEWARE, some of these names may not be correct. For those names that are correct, write a line bond structure in the space beside the name. If the name is incorrect, write a brief statement explaining what is wrong.

A. 2-pentanone

B. 1,2-butadiene

C. 2-hexanal

Incorrect name: impossible to have an aldehyde on carbon 2!

D. methyl formate

E. trans-1,2-dichlorocyclobutane

F. phenyl-isopropyl ether

G. acetonitrile