Chapter 3: Q8P (page 153)
Draw the structures of the following compounds.
(a) 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)nonane
(b) 5-(1,2,2-trimethylpropyl)decane
(c) 3,3-diethyl-4-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)nonane
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(a)

(b)

(c)

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Chapter 3: Q8P (page 153)
Draw the structures of the following compounds.
(a) 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)nonane
(b) 5-(1,2,2-trimethylpropyl)decane
(c) 3,3-diethyl-4-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)nonane
(a)

(b)

(c)

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Draw the structure and give the molecular formula for each of the following compounds.
(a) 1-ethyl-3-methylcycloheptane
(b) isobutylcyclohexane
(c) cyclopropylcyclopentane
(d) 3-ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
(e) 3-ethyl-2,4-dimethylhexane
(f) 1,1-diethyl-4-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)cyclohexane
Draw the two chair conformations of each compound, and label the substituents as axial and equatorial. In each case, determine which conformation is more stable.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Question: The most stable form of 1,2,3,4,5,6-Cyclohexanehexolcontains a six-membered ring in the chair conformation with all the substituents equatorial. Draw this most stable conformation of cyclohexanehexol

Draw 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexamethylcyclohexane with all the methyl groups
(a) in axial positions. (b) in equatorial positions.
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