TUTORIAL 4

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (CLD 10302)

ALKYNES
1. Draw structural formulas for the following compounds:
i. 6-bromo-2-methyl-3-heptyne
ii. 3-phenyl-1-pentyne
iii. 3,4-dichloro-1-hexyne
iv. 1-bromo-2-butyne

2. Give the IUPAC name for each compound:

H2
H3C C CH 2
i. H3C C C C CH 3
CH 3

CH 3
H H2 H2
ii. H 3C C C C C C C CH 3
CH 3 CH 3

CH 2CH 3
H2
iii. H3C C C C C CH
H2
CH 2CH 3

H
iv. H3C C C C CH 3
CH 3
3. Each of the following names is wrong. Give the structure and correct name for each
compound.
i. 2-ethyl-3-pentyne
ii. 3,3-dimethyl-4-hexyne
iii. 3-propyl-1-pentyne

4. Write an equation for the preparation of 2-PENTYNE from

i. Geminal dihaloalkane
ii. Vicinal dihaloalkane

5. List down FOUR important reactions of alkynes and write the balanced chemical
equation for each reaction by using 1-PENTYNE.

CLD 10302/TUTORIAL 4/SEM JAN 2016