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Dive into the naming and drawing of organic molecules, exploring alkanes, alkyl groups, and molecular conformations such as ethane, propane, and butane. Understand the significance of isomers and stereochemistry in organic chemistry.
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Chapter 3 Organic Compounds:Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry
nitrile nitro
Naming Alkyl Groups Some alkanes have nonsystematic, common names • Three-carbon alkyl group • Four-carbon alkyl groups • Five-carbon alkyl groups
Naming Organic Molecules p. 84
Molecular Conformations p. 84
Molecular Conformations Ethane
Newman Projections Melvin Spencer Newman
Molecular Conformations Dihedral angle
Hyperconjugation in Ethane s*-antibonding orbital s-bonding orbital
Overlap= 0.173 Overlap= 0.087
Molecular Conformations Propane
Molecular Conformations Butane