NOMENCLATURE OF CYCLOALKANES

Give IUPAC names for the following cycloalkanes. Be sure to indicate cis- and trans- prefixes.
CH3

CH3
1.
CH3

CH(CH3)2
2.

CH2CH2CH3

CH2CH2CH3
3.
Br

CH3

C(CH3)3
4.

5.
CH2CH3

6. Br
Cl

7. Cl

H3C
CH3
8.
 CH2CH3

CH3
9.

CHCH2CH2CH3
10. CH3

CH2CH3

11.

CH2CH3

CH2CHCH3
12. CH3

H3C

13. H3C CH2CH3

Answers
1. cis-1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane
2. trans-1-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane
3. cis-1,3-Diisopropylcyclopentane
4. 4-Bromo-1-tert-butyl-2-methylcycloheptane
5. (1-ethylpropyl)cyclobutane
6. trans-1-bromo-4-ethylcyclodecane
7. cis-1,2-Dichlorocyclohexane
8. trans-1,3-Dimethylcyclohexane
9. 1-ethyl-2-methylcyclopentane
10. 2-cyclopropylpentane
11. Ethylcyclobutane
12. 1-ethyl-3-isobutylcyclohexane or 1-ethyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)cyclohexane
13. 4-ethyl-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
Draw the correct structure for each of the following cycloalkanes.

1. 1,1,2-trimethylcyclopentane
2. 4-ethyl-2-methyl-1-propylcyclohexane
3. 1-cyclobutylpentane
4. 1-ethyl-3-methylcyclopentane
5. 1,3-dimethylcyclohexane
Answers

H3C
CH3

CH3
1.

CH3
H2C
CH2
CH3

H2C
CH3
2.

CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

3.

H3C
CH2

4. CH3

CH3

5. CH3