Question

Give the structures of the following compounds.

(a) Methylene chloride

(b) Carbon tetrachloride

(c) 3-iodo-2-methylpentane

(d) Chloroform

(e) 2-chloro-3-ethyl-2-methyhexane

(f) Isobutyl iodide

(g) Cis-1-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)cyclohexane

(h) Tert-butyl bromide

Short answer

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

Step-by-step solution

(a)

Methylene chloride is the common name for dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂).

(b)

Carbon tetrachloride has one carbon atom and four chlorine atoms attached to it (CCl₄).

(c)

3-iodo-2-methylpentane has a pentane chain and at positions 2 and 3 there are methyl and iodo group are present respectively.

(d)

Chloroform is common name of trichloromethane (CHCl₃).

(e)

2-chloro-3-ethyl-2-methyhexane has a hexane chain and at position 2 chloro and methyl groups are present. Also at position 3, ethyl group is present.

(f)

Isobutyl iodide is common name of 1-Iodo-2-methylpropane.

(g)

Cis-1-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)cyclohexane is having cyclohexane ring and at position 1 and 3 chloro and chloroethyl groups are present respectively.

(h)

Tert-butyl bromide is common name of 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane.