ReviewAlkanesCnH2n+2
C4H10 a) ethaneb) propanec) butaned) pentane CH3 (CH2) CH3
butane
2
ReviewAlkanesCnH2n+2
C4H10 a) ethaneb) propanec) butaned) pentane CH3 (CH2) CH3
butane
2
Newman projectionsbutane
staggered eclipsedstable
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Nomenclature
1 3 4 5 6 7
heptane
12
21
334 4
5
5
6
6
7
7
heptane heptanebranches branches branches
2
3 2 4
Nomenclature2
1
3 4 5 6 7
2-3-4-5-
methylethylpropylethyl
3,5-diethyl
ethylpropyl
methyl
3,5-diethyl-2-methyl -4-propylheptane
Cycloalkaneslinear alkanesbranched alkanes
cycloalkanes closed rings CnH2n
bond angle = 60o tetrahedral angle = 109o
very unstable
propane
CnH2n+2
1
23
cyclo
Cycloalkaneslinear alkanesbranched alkanes
cycloalkanes closed rings CnH2n
bond angle = 60o tetrahedral angle = 109o
very unstable
propane
CnH2n+2
1
23
cyclo
Cycloalkanes
cyclobutane
bond angle = 88o
tetrahedral angle = 109o
unstable
Cycloalkanes
cyclobutane
bond angle = 88o
tetrahedral angle = 109o
unstable
Cycloalkanes
cyclopentane
bond angle = 108o
tetrahedral angle = 109o
stable
Cycloalkanes
cyclopentane
bond angle = 108o
tetrahedral angle = 109o
stable
Cycloalkanes
1,3-dichlorocyclobutane cis- trans-1,3-dichlorocyclobutane
geometric isomers
-
-
Cycloalkanes
cyclohexane
predicted bond angle = 120o
tetrahedral angle = 109o
stable
Cycloalkanes
cyclohexane
predicted bond angle = 120o
tetrahedral angle = 109o
stable
cyclohexane
chair conformation boat conformationstable unstable
axial positionsequatorial positions
crowded only Hlarger groups
cyclohexane
cis- cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
trans- trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
axial-equatorial
equatorial-equatorial axial-axial
1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
Optical isomerism
bromo
**
bromo trans-
*
*
chloroiodomethane hexane
cyclopentane 1,3-dibromocyclopentaneno C*
C* =Stereocenter4 different substituents
3-methyl
Alkane Summary1. Alkanes - sp3 hybridized
2. Relatively unreactive Substitution with halogens
Combustion
3. Non-polar IMF = London Dispersion Forces
sizestructure
4. Free rotation around C-C bondsconformations
5. Non-cyclic alkanes - structural isomers
6. Cyclic alkanes - geometric isomerscis-, trans-
7. Alkanes - optical isomersstereocenters C*