Chapter 4 Nomenclature and conformations of alkanes and cycloalkanes
12th edition
Solomons, Fryhle and Snyder
Organic Chemistry


11th edition
Solomons, Fryhle and Snyde
Organic Chemistry
ProblemsSectionSubjectProblems

4.1Introduction of alkanes and cycloalkanes
Practice problem 4.1 (it is enough to be able to draw 5 constitutional isomers)4.2Shapes of alkanesPractice problem 4.1
Solved problems 4.1, 4.2
Practice problems 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7
4.3How to name alkanes, alkyl halides and alcohols:  The IUPAC systemSolved problems 4.1, 4.2
Practice problems 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7
Solved problem 4.3
Practice problems 4.8, 4.9
4.4How to name cycloalkanesSolved problem 4.3
Practice problems 4.8, 4.9
Solved problem 4.4
Practice problems 4.10, 4.11
4.5How to name alkenes and cycloalkenesSolved problem 4.4
Practice problems 4.10, 4.11
Practice problem 4.124.6How to name alkynesPractice problem 4.12
Required reading4.7Physical properties of alkanes and cycloalkanesRequired reading
These sections are part of chapter 4c on the conformations of ethane and cyclohexane, and are not evaluated on test 1.
4.8Sigma bonds and bond rotationThese sections are part of chapter 4c on the conformations of ethane and cyclohexane, and are not evaluated on test 1.
4.11Conformations of cyclohexane: The chair and the boat
4.12Substituted cyclohexanes: Axial and equatorial hydrogen groups
4.13Disubstituted cycloalkanes: Cis-trans isomerism
Solved problem 4.5, 4.6
Practice problems 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18
This section and these questions are part of chapter 4c on the conformations of ethane and cyclohexane, and are not evaluated on test 1.
4.13ACis-trans isomerism and conformational structures of cyclohexaneSolved problem 4.5, 4.6
Practice problems 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18
This section and these questions are part of chapter 4c on the conformations of ethane and cyclohexane, and are not evaluated on test 1.
4.14Bicyclic and polycyclic alkanes

4.15Chemical reactions of alkanes
Solved problem 4.7
Practice problem 4.19
4.16Synthesis of alkanes and cycloalkanesSolved problem 4.7
Practice problem 4.19
Practice problems 4.20, 4.224.17How to gain structural information from moleculare formulas and the index of hydrogen deficiency (degree of unsaturation)Practice problems 4.20, 4.22
Chapter 12 Alcohols from carbonyl compounds.  Oxidation-reduction and organometallic compounds
ProblemsSectionSubjectProblems
p 54712.5
Organometallic compoundsp 556
p 54812.6
Preparation of organolithium and organomagnesium compoundsp 557
p 549
Solved problem 12.2
Practice problems 12.4, 12.5B
12.7A
Reactions of organolithium and organomagnesium compounds (omit 12.7B and 12.7C)p 558
Solved problem 12.3
Practice problems 12.6, 12.7B
p 954 21.6 E Gilman reagent-mediated couplings (Chapter 21)
Practice Problem 21.11

The Corey-Posner, Whitesides-House reaction:  Use of lithium dialkyl cuprates (Gilman reagents) in coupling reactions Special topic G.3, p G-7 (this section is located between chapters 21 and 22)
Problem G.10
Chapter 4 end of chapter problems


Chapter 4 end of chapter problems
4.23, 4.24*, 4.26, 4.27, 4.28, 4.29, 4.32, 4.39, 4.46

4.23, 4.24*, 4.26, 4.27, 4.28, 4.29, 4.39
*Answer for 4.24 G: 5,6-dimethyl-2-heptene*Answer for 4.24 G: 5,6-dimethyl-2-heptene
4.37 and 4.43. These problems are to be completed after studying chapter 4c on the conformations of ethane and cyclohexane. They are not evaluated on test 1. 4.37 and 4.43. These problems are to be completed after studying chapter 4c on the conformations of ethane and cyclohexane. They are not evaluated on test 1.