Organic Nomenclature Quiz

Write the most correct name for the compound (C9H16) shown below:

• 1-phenyldecan-4-ol

• 2,2,4,4-tetramethylhexane

• 3-ethyl-5-methylhex-1-yne

• methane

Write the most correct name for the compound (C9H17F) shown below:

• 1-fluoronon-3-ene

• 3,5-diethylheptan-1-ol

• 4-methylnonane

• 7,7-dimethylnon-4-ene

What is the most correct name for the compound shown in the diagram?

• 2,2-diethyloctan-1-ol

• 2,3-dibromodec-1-ene

• 3-bromonon-3-ene

• 4,6-dibutyldecan-1-ol

Write the most correct name for the compound (C12H26O) shown below:

• 1-bromo-4-tert-butylbenzene

• 2,3-dimethylnon-4-ene

• 2,7-dimethyldecan-3-ol

• 3-methylhexan-3-ol

What is the most correct name for the compound (C5H11IO) shown in this diagram?

• 1,2-difluoropent-1-ene

• 2-phenylcycloheptan-1-ol

• 3-fluorononan-4-ol

• 4-iodopentan-1-ol

What is the most correct name for the compound (C3H5I) shown in this diagram?

• 2-chlorocyclobutan-1-ol

• 2-iodoprop-1-ene

• 5-bromooct-3-ene

• 6-iodohept-1-yne

Write the most correct name for the compound (C9H19IO) shown below:

• 2-propylpentylbenzene

• 6-bromodecan-1-ol

• 8-iodononan-1-ol

• pentane-1,4-diol

Write the most correct name for the compound (C6H14O3) shown below:

• 3-butylheptan-1-ol

• 5-bromohex-1-ene

• 6-propyldecan-1-ol

• hexane-1,2,3-triol

What is the most correct name for the compound (C9H14Cl2) shown in this diagram?

• 1,4-dichloronon-2-yne

• 2,2-dichloroheptan-1-ol

• 3,7-dimethylnonan-2-ol

• 4-fluoropent-1-yne

Write the most correct name for the compound (C8H16) shown below:

• 1,3-difluorocyclopentane

• 1-butyl-5-methylcyclooctane

• 3-methyl-4-methylidenehexane

• 5-butyl-5-propylnon-1-ene