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NOMENCLATURE & COMMON NAME

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EXERCISE - I

Q.1 How many 1°carbon atom will be present in a simplest open chain hydrocarbon having two 3° and
one 2° carbon atom?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.2 Alicyclic compounds are

(A) Aromatic compounds (B) Aliphatic cyclic compounds
(C) Heterocyclic compounds (D) None of the above

Q.3 How many 1°, 2°, 3° C atoms does 1, 3, 5-Trimethyl cyclohexane have?
(A) 3, 6, 0 (B) 3, 4, 2 (C) 0, 3, 6 (D) 3, 3, 3

Q.4 The compound which has one isopropyl group is:

(A) 2,2,3,3-Tetramethyl pentane (B) 2,2-Dimethyl pentane
(C) 2,2,3-Trimethyl pentane (D) 2-Methyl pentane

Q.5 Which of the following is the first member of ester homologous series?
(A) Ethyl ethanoate (B) Methyl ethanoate
(C) Methyl methanoate (D) Ethyl methanoate

Q.6 A group closely related compounds which can be expressed by a general formula & in which two
conscutive members differ by 14 in their molecular masses is called
(A) a heterogeneous series (B) a homologous series
(C) a homogeneous series (D) a electrochemical series

Q.7 and

Number of secondary carbon atoms present in the above compounds are respectively:
(A) 6,4,5 (B) 4,5,6 (C) 5,4,6 (D) 6,2,1
Q.8 The molecular formula of the first member of the family of alkenynes and its name is given by the
set
(A) C3H6, Alkene (B) C5H6, Pent-1-en-3-yne
(C) C6H8, Hex-1-en-5-yne (D) C4H4, Butenyne
Q.9 Which of the following is a heterocyclic compound
HC = CH HC = COOH HC = CH HC = CH
(A) | S (B) | (C) | (D) |
HC = CH HC = COOH HC = CH HC = CH

CH 3 CH 3
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Q.10 The correct IUPAC name of the compound CH 3 - CH 2 - C = C - CH - C - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 3 :
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C2 H 5
(A) 5-Ethyl-3, 6-dimethyl non-3-ene (B) 5-Ethyl-4, 7-dimethyl non-3-ene
(C) 4-Methyl-5, 7-diethyl oct-2-ene (D) 2,4-Ethyl-5-methyl oct-2-ene

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Q.11 The IUPAC name of CH = CH - CHCH 2CH 3 is:
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CH 3
(A) 1-Cyclohexyl-3-methylpent-1-ene (B) 3-Methyl-5-cyclohexylpent-1-ene
(C) 1-Cyclohexyl-3-ethylbut-1-ene (D) 1-Cyclohexyl-3,4-dmethyl-but-1-ene

Q.12 IUPAC name of is:

(A) But-2-ene-2,3-diol (B)Pent-2-ene-2,3-diol

(C) 2-Methylbut-2-ene-2,3-diol (D) Pent-3-ene-3,4-diol

Q.13 IUPAC name of CH2=CH – CN is:

(A) Ethenenitrile (B) Vinyl cyanide
(C) Cyono ethene (D) Prop-2-enenitrile

Q.14 The IUPAC name of CH 3 CH 2 - N - CH 2CH 3 is:

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CH 3
(A) N-Methyl-N-ethyl ethanamine (B) Diethyl methanamine
(C) N-Ethyl-N-methyl ethanamine (D) Methyl diethyl ethanamine

Q.15 The IUPAC name of acetyl acetone is:

(A) Pentane-2,5- dione (B)Pentane -2,4-dione
(C) Hexane-2,4-dione (D)Butane-2,4-dione

Q.16 When vinyl & allyl are joined each other, we get
(A) Conjugated alkadiene (B) cumulative alkadiene
(C) Isolated alkadiene (D) Allenes

Q.17 (a) and (b)

True statement for the above compounds is:

(A) (a) is phenol while (b) is alcohol (B) Both (a) and (b) are primary alcohol
(C) (a) is primary and (b) is secondary alcohol (D) (a) is secondary and (b) is primary alcohol

Q.18 The IUPAC name of the following structure (CH3)C.C.C.(CH3)CH(CH3) is:

(A) 3-Methylhex-4-yn-2-ene (B) 3-Methylhex-2-en-4-yne
(C) 4-Methylhex-4-en-4-yne (D) all are correct

Q.19 The IUPAC name of the following structure is [CH3CH(CH3)]2 C(CH2CH3)C(CH3) C(CH2CH3)2
(A) 3,5-Diethyl-4,6-dimethyl-5-[1-methylethyl]hept-3-ene
(B) 3,5-Diethyl-5-isopropyl-4,6-dimethylhept-2-ene
(C) 3,5-Diethyl-5-propyl-4,6-dimethylhept-3-ene
(D) None of these

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Q.20 The correct IUPAC name of CH 3 - CH 2 - C - COOH is:

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CH 2
(A) 2-Methyl butanoic acid (B) 2-Ethylprop-2-enoic acid
(C) 2-Carboxybutene (D) None of the above

Q.21 The correct IUPAC name of 2-ethylpent-3-yne is:

(A) 3-Methyl hex-4-yne (B) 4-Ethyl pent-2-yne
(C) 4-methyl hex-2 yne (D) None of these

Q.22 All the following IUPAC names are correct except:

(A) 1-Chloro-1-ethoxy propane (B) 1-Amino-1-ethoxypropane
(C) 1-Ethoxy-2-propanol (D) 1-Ethoxy-1-propanamine
Q.23 The IUPAC name of the compound CH3CH = CHCH=CHCºCCH3 is:
(A)Octa-4,6-diene-2-yne (B)Octa-2,4-diene-6-yne
(C) Oct-2-yne-4,6-diene (D) Oct-6-yne-2,4-diene

OH

Q.24 The correct IUPAC name of

CH2–CºCH

(A) 3-Cyclohexanol Propyne (B) 3-[3-Hydroxy Cyclohexyl] Propyne

(C) 3-Propynyl Cyclohexanol (D) 3-(2-propynyl) Cyclohexanol

Q.25 The IUPAC name of b-ethoxy-a-hydroxy propionic acid (trivial name) is:
(A) 1,2-Dihydroxy-1-oxo-3-ethoxy propane (B) 1-Carboxy-2-ethoxy ethanol
(C) 3-Ethoxy-2-hydroxy propanoic acid (D) All above

Q.26 As per IUPAC rules, which one of the following groups, will be regarded as the principal functional
group?

(A) –CºC– (B) –OH (C) - C - (D) - C - H

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O O

Q.27 The IUPAC name of the compound is:

(A) 4-Pro-1-enyl hepta-1,6-diene

(B) 4-Propylidene hepta-1,6-diene
(C) 4-Propenyl hepta-1,6-diene
(D) 4-Prop-2-enyl hepta-1,6-diene

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Q.28 The IUPAC name of the given compound is:

(A) 1,1-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy cyclohexane (B) 3,3-Dimethyl-1-hydroxy cyclohexane

(C) 3,3-Dimethylcyclohexanol (D) 1,1-Dimethylcyclohexan-3-ol

Q.29 The IUPAC name of (C2H5)2 NCH 2CH.COOH is:

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Cl
(A) 2-Chloro-4-N-ethylpentanoic acid (B) 2-Chloro-3-(N,N-diethyl amino)-propanoic acid
(C) 2-Chloro-2-oxo diethylamine (D) 2-Chloro-2-carboxy-N-ethyl ethane

Ph
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Q.30 The IUPAC name of the compound is CH 3 - CH - CH - NH 2
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CH 3
(A) 1-Amino-1-phenyl-2-methyl propane (B) 2-Methyl-1-phenyl propan-1-amine
(C) 2-Methyl-1-amino-1-phenyl propane (D) 1-Isopropyl-1-phenyl methyl amine

Q.31 Which of the following compound is wrongly named?

(A) CH 3CH 2CH 2CHCOOH ; 2-Chloro pentanoic acid
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Cl

(B) CH 3C º CCHCOOH ; 2-Methyl hex-3-enoic acid

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CH 3
(C) CH3CH2CH=CHCOCH3 ; Hex-3-en-2-one
(D) CH 3 - CHCH 2CH 2 CHO ; 4-Methyl pentanal
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CH 3

Q.32 The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is:

O = C - CH 2 - CH - CHO
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OH H - C = O
(A) 3,3-Diformylpropanoic acid (B) 3-Formyl-4-oxo-butanoic acid
(C) 3,3-Dioxo propanoic acid (D) 3,3-Dicarbaldehyde propanoic acid
Q.33 The correct IUPAC name of compound:

CH 3 - CH 2 - C - CH - CHO
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O CN
(A) 2-Cyano-3-oxopentanal (B) 2-Formyl-3-oxopentanenitrile
(C) 2-Cyanopentane-1,3-dione (D) 1,3-Dioxo-2-cyanopentane
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Q.34 IUPAC name of compound

CH2-CH3
CH3-CH-CH-CH3
CH2-CH3
(A) 2, 3-diethyl butane (B) 2-ethyl-3-methyl pentane
(C) 3-methyl-2-ethyl pentane (D) 3,4-dimethyl hexane

O CH 3
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Q.35 The IUPAC name of compound CH 3 - C - CH - CH - CH - CH 3 is:
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CH 3 CHO

(A) 3,5-Dimethyl-4-Formyl pentanone (B) 1-Isopropyl-2-methyl-4-oxo butanal

(C) 2-Isopropyl-3-methyl-4-oxo pentanal (D) None of the above

HO - C = O CH 3
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Q.36 The IUPAC name of compound CH 3 - C = C — C - H is:
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NH 2 Cl

(A) 2-Amino-3-chloro-2-methylpent-2-enoic acid

(B) 3-Amino-4-chloro-2-methylpent-2-enoic acid
(C) 4-Amino-3-chloro-2-methylpent-2-enoic acid
(D) All of the above
Q.37 The IUPAC name of the structure is:
H 2 N - CH - CH - CHO
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HOOC COOH
(A) 3-Amino-2-formyl butane-1, 4-dioic acid
(B) 3-Amino-2, 3-dicarboxy propanal
(C) 2-Amino-3-formyl butane-1, 4-dioic acid
(D) 1-Amino-2-formyl succinic acid
Q.38 One among the following is the correct IUPAC name of the compound
H
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CH 3CH 2 - N - CHO
(A) N-Formyl aminoethane (B) N-Ethyl formyl amine
(C) N-Ethyl methanamide (D) Ethylamino methanal

Q.39 The IUPAC name of the structure is:

(A) 1,2-Dimethyl-Cyclohexane (B) 1,6-Dimethyl-Cyclohexene

(C) 1,2-Dimethyl-Cyclohex-2-ene (D) 2,3-Dimethyl-Cyclohexane

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Q.40 The IUPAC name of C6H5CH=CH–COOH is:

(A) Cinnamic acid (B) 1-Phenyl-2-carboxy ethane
(C) 3-Phenyl prop-2-enoic acid (D) Dihydroxy-3-phenyl propionic acid

Q.41 The IUPAC name of BrCH 2 - CH - CO - CH 2 - CH 2CH 3 is:

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CONH 2
(A) 2-Bromomethyl-3-oxohexanamide (B) 1-Bromo-2-amino-3-oxohexane
(C) 1-Bromo-2-amino-n-propyl ketone (D) 3-Bromo-2-propyl propanamide
Q.42 IUPAC name will be CH 2 - CH - CH 2
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CN CN CN
(A) 1,2,3-Tricyano propane (B) Propane-1,2,3- trinitrile
(C) 1,2,3-Cyano propane (D) Propane-1,2,3-tricarbonitrile

COOH

O
Q.43 The IUPAC name of compound CH3O–C O–C–CH3
O
(A) 3-Carbonyl methoxy -5- Ethanoyl oxy cyclohexanic aicd
(B) 3-Ethanoyl oxy -5- Methoxy carbonyl cyclohexane carboxylic acid
(C) 5-Ethanoyl oxy -5- Methoxy carbonyl cyclohexanoic aicd
(D) 3-Methoxy carbonyl -5- Ethanoyl oxy cyclohexane carboxylic aicd

Q.44 The IUPAC name of CH 3 - C - O - CH 2 - C - OH is:

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O O
(A) 1-Acetoxy acetic acid (B) 2-Acetoxy ethanoic acid
(C) 2-Ethanoyloxyacetic acid (D) 2-Ethanoyloxyethanoic acid
Q.45 CH 3 - O - C - CH 2 - COOH
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O
The correct IUPAC systematic name of the above compound is:
(A) 2-Acetoxy ethanoic acid (B) 2-Methoxy carbonyl ethanoic acid
(C) 3-Methoxy formyl ethanoic acid (D) 2-Methoxy formyl acetic acid

Q.46 The IUPAC name of is

(A) 3-Methyl cyclobut-1-ene-2-ol (B) 4-Methyl cyclobut-2-ene-1-ol

(C) 4-Methyl cyclobut-1-ene-3-ol (D) 2-Methyl cyclobut-3-ene-1-ol

Q.47 The IUPAC name of is:

(A) 2-Methoxy-4-nitro benzaldehyde (B) 4-Nitro anisaldehyde

(C) 3-Methoxy-4-formyl nitro benzene (D) 2-Formyl-4-nitro anisole

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Q.48 The IUPAC name of compound
H 3COOC - CH - COOCH 3
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CH 2OH
(A) 2-(Hydroxy methyl) methyl propanedioate
(B) Methyl-2-(hydroxy methyl) propanedioate
(C) 2-(Hydroxy methyl) dimethyl propanedioate
(D) None of these
O O
Q.49 The IUPAC name of H–C–CH2–C
O
H2C=CH–C
O
(A) 2-Formyl ethanoic propanoic Anhydride
(B) 2-Oxo-propanoic prop-2-enoic Anhydride
(C) Prop-2-enoic-2-formyl propanoic Anhydride
(D) 2-Formyl ethanoic prop-2-enoic Anhydride

CH 2 - CHO
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Q.50 The IUPAC name of OHC - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH - CH 2 - CHO is:

(A) 4,4-Di(formylmethyl) butanal (B) 2-(Formylmethyl) butane-1, 4-dicarbaldehyde

(C)Hexane-3-acetal-1, 6-dial (D) 3-(Formylmethyl) hexane-1, 6-dial

Q.51 The IUPAC name of is:

(A) 2-Chlorocarbonyl ethylbenzoate (B) 2-Carboxyethyl benzoyl chloride

(C) Ethyl-2-(chlorocarbonyl)benzoate (D) Ethyl-1-(chlorocarbonyl)benzoate
O
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Q.52 The IUPAC name of C - CH 3 is:

(A)Phenyl ethanone (B) Methyl phenyl ketone

(C) Acetophenone (D) Phenyl methyl ketone

Q.53 Structural formula of isopropyl methanoate is:

(A) CH 3 - C - O - CH - CH 3 (B) H - C - O - CH 2 - CH - CH 3
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O CH 3 O CH 3
(C) CH 3 - C - O - CH 2 - CH 2 (D) H - C - O - CH - CH 3
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O CH 3 O CH 3

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EXERCISE - II
Give the IUPAC names for each of the following :

Q.1 Q.2

Q.3 Q.4

Q.5 Q.6

OH
Q.7 Q.8

O
Q.9 O2N OH Q.10
OH

Q.11 Q.12

Q.13 Q.14

Q.15 Q.16
NH2

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Q.17 Q.18

Q.19 Q.20

Q.21 Q.22

HOOC Br
Q.23 Q.24

Q.25 Q.26

Q.27 Q.28

Q.29 Q.30

Q.31 Q.32

Q.33 Q.34

Q.35 Q.36

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O
Q.37 Q.38

COCl
CH3
Q.39 Q.40

Q.41 Q.42

Q.43 Q.44

O OH
C
CHO
Q.45 Q.46

COOH

Q.47 Q.48

CH3
O Cl
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Q.49 Q.50 CH 2 - C - CH 2 - CH - CH 3

Q.51 Q.52

Q.53 Q.54

Q.55

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Me Me O Me
Me
OH
Q.56 Q.57 Me O
O Me
Me OH
O H

Me HO
Me
Q.58 Me Q.59 Me O
Me
OH
O

O NC O H2N O
O
Q.61 O
Q.60 H2N NH2 COOH
CN OH SH
Cl

O O Me Me

Q.62 OH
H2N OH Me
Q.63
Me

O O
Q.64 Q.65
Cl NH2 Cl OEt

O
O O OH
O
Q.66 Q.67 O OEt
HO CHO OH O CH3

Me Me
SH O
OH OH
Q.68 Q.69 Me
MeO
Me Me

CN

Q.70 CN CN

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EXERCISE - III
Q.1 Which of the following pairs have absence of carbocyclic ring in both compounds?
(A) Pyridine, Benzene (B) Benzene, Cyclohexane
(C) Cyclohexane, Furane (D) Furane, Pyridine
Q.2 The commercial name of trichloroethene is:
(A) Westron (B) Perclene (C) Westrosol (D) Orlone
Q.3 A substance containing an equal number of primary, secondary and tertiary carbon atoms is:
(A) Mesityl Oxide (B) Mesitylene (C) Maleic acid (D) Malonic acid

Q.4 The IUPAC name of the compound Glycerine CH 2 - CH - CH 2 is:

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OH OH OH
(A) 1,2,3-Tri hydroxy propane (B) 3-Hydroxy pentane-1,5-diol
(C) 1,2,3-Hydroxy propane (D) Propane-1,2,3-triol

Q.5 Which of the following is crotonic acid:

(A) CH 2 = CH–COOH (B) C6H5–CH=CH–COOH
(C) CH3–CH=CH–COOH (D) CH - COOH
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CH - COOH
Q.6 The group of heterocylic compounds is:
(A) Phenol, Furane (B) Furane, Thiophene
(C) Thiophene, Phenol (D) Furane, Aniline

Q.7 Column - I Column - II

(Common Name) (Structural formula)
CH2 – CH2
(A) Isooctane (P)
Cl Cl

CH3
CH3 – C – CH – CH – CH3
(B) Neopentane (Q)
CH3 CH3
(C) Ethylidene chloride (R) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH – CH3
(Geminal dihalide)
CH3
CH3
(D) Ethylene Dichloride (S) CH3 – C – CH3
(Vicinal dihalide)
CH3
Cl
(T) CH3–CH
Cl

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Q.8 Column - I Column - II

(Common Name) (Structural formula)
O
(A) Acetone (P) CH2 = CH – C – H

O
(B) Acetaldehyde (Q) CH3 – C – CH3

O
(C) Crotonaldehyde (R) CH3 – CH = CH – C – H

O
(D) Acrolein (S) CH3 – C – H

Q.9 Column - I Column - II

(Common Name) (Structural formula)
CHO
(A) (P) Lactic acid (In milk)
CHO

CHO
H – C – OH
(B) (Q) Glyoxal
CH2 – OH

(C) H 2N – CH2 – COOH (R) Glyceraldehyde

H

(D) CH3 – C – COOH (S) Glycine

OH
(T) Glycerol
Q.10 Column - I Column - II
(Common Name) (Structural formula)
HO – CH – COOH
(A) Fumaric acid (P)
HO – CH – COOH
HC – COOH
(B) Adipic acid (Q)
HOOC – CH
H – C – COOH
(C) Maleic acid (R)
H – C – COOH
(D) Tartaric acid (S) COOH(CH2)4COOH

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Q.11 Column - I Column - II

(Common Name) (Structural formula)

(A) (P) Pyrrole

N

(B) N (Q) Furan

H

(C) N (R) Thiophene

H

(D) (S) Indol

O
(T) Pyridine
Q.12 Column - I Column - II
(Common Name) (Structural formula)
OH
(A) p-Cresol (P)
OH
OH

(B) p-Xylene (Q)

OH
CH3

(C) Resorcinol (R)

OH
CH3

(D) Quinol (S)

CH3
OH

(E) Catechol (T)

OH

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Q.13 Which of the following is not correctly matched:

(A) Lactic acid CH 3 - CH - COOH

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OH

(B) Tartaric acid HO - CH - COOH

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HO - CH - COOH

(C) Pivaldehyde CH3C(CH3)2CHO

CH 3 - CH - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 3
(D) Iso-octane |
CH 3

Q.14 Column - I Column - II

(A) (P) Phenanthrene

(B) (Q) Anthracene

(C) (R) Azulene

(D) (S) Napthalene

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EXERCISE - IV

Q.1 The IUPAC name of the compound having the formula is:
CH 3
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H 3C - C - CH = CH 2
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CH 3
(A) 3,3,3-trimethyl-1-propene (B) 1,1,1-trimethyl-2-propene
(C) 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene (D) 2,2-dimethyl-3-butene [JEE 1984]

Q.2 Write the IUPAC name of CH3CH2CH = CH · COOH [JEE 1986]

Q.3 The IUPAC name of the compound CH2=CH–CH(CH3)2 is:

(A) 1,1-dimethyl-2-propene (B) 3-methyl-1-butene
(C) 2-vinyl propane (D) None of the above [JEE 1987]

Q.4 The number of sigma and pi-bonds in 1-butene 3-yne are: [JEE 1989]
(A) 5 sigma and 5 pi (B) 7 sigma and 3 pi
(C) 8 sigma and 2 pi (D) 6 sigma and 4 pi

Q.5 Write I.U.P.A.C name of following:

(a) Me = methyl group [JEE 1990]

CH 3
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(b) H 3C - N — CH - CH 2CH 3 [JEE 1991]
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CH 3 C 2 H 5

Q.6 Write IUPAC name of succinic acid. [JEE 1994]

Q.7 The IUPAC name of C6H5COCl is
(A) Benzoyl chloride (B) Benzene chloro ketone
(C) Benzene carbonyl chloride (D) Chloro phenyl ketone [JEE 2006]
Q.8 The IUPAC name of the following compound is Br [JEE 2009]
(A) 4-Bromo-3-cyanophenol
CN
(B) 2-Bromo-5-hydroxybenzonitrile
(C) 2-Cyano-4-hydroxybromobenzene
(D) 6-Bromo-3-hydroxybenzonitrile
OH
Q.9 The IUPAC name (s) of the following compound is (are) [JEE-2017]

(A) 4- methylchlorobenzene (B) 4-chlorotoluene

(C) 1-chloro-4-methylbenzene (D) 1-methyl-4-chlorobenzene
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10. What is the IUPA
AC name off the following compounnd? [JEE MAIN
N-2019]

(1) 3-Bromo-1, 2-dimethylbuut-1-ene

(2) 3-Bromo-3-m
methyl-1, 2-dimethylprop-1-ene
(3) 3-Bromo-3-m
methyl-1, 2-dimethylprop-1-ene
(4) 4-Bromo-3-m
methylpent-2-ene

11. me for the folllowing com

The IUPAC nam mpound is: [JEE MAIN
N-2019]

(1) 3,5-dimethyl-4-propylhept-6-en-1-yne (2) 3-m

methyl-4-(1-methylprop-2-ynyl)-1-heeptene
(3) 3,5-dimethyl-4-propylhept-1-en-6-yne methyl-4-(3-methylprop-1-enyl)-1-heeptyne
(4) 3-m

12. The IUPAC nam

me of the folllowing comppound is : [JEE MAIN
N-2019]
CH3 OH
H3C–CH–CH–CH2–COOH

(1) 4-Methy 1-3-hydroxypenntanoic (2) 2-M

Methy 1-3-hydroxypentann-5-oic acid
(3) 4,4-Dimethyl 1-3-hydroxxybutanoic acid (4) 3-H
Hydroxy-4-methylpentannoic acid

13. The correct IUPA

AC name off the followinng compound is: [JEE MAIN
N-2019]
NO2

Cl
CH3
(1) 2-methy 1-5--nitrol-1-chlooro benzene (2) 3-chloro-4-methhyl-1-nitro benzene
(3) 5-chloro-4-m
methyl-1-nitrro benzene (4) 2-chhloro-1-methhyl-4-nitro benzene

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-ESSENTIAL COMMON NAMES-

ALKANE ALCOHOL

CH 3 - CH - CH - CH 3 Isopentane CH 2 - OH Glycol or Ethylene Glycol

| |
CH 3 CH 2 - OH

CH3 CH 2 - CH - CH 2 Glycerol
| | |
CH3 CH CH2 CH CH3 Isooctane OH OH OH
CH3 CH3 CH2=CH–CH2–OH Allyl Alcohol
CH2=CH–OH Vinyl Alcohol
ALKENE
CH2=C=CH2 Allene
ETHER
CH2
Isoprene C6H5–O–CH3 Anisole
CH2 C CH CH2 (Methyl Phenyl Ether)

CH2=CH–CCH Vinyl acetylene KETONE

CH3COCH3 Acetone
ALKYL HALIDE
CHCl 2 Westron (Solvent) CARBOXYLIC ACID
| HO - CH - COOH
CHCl 2 Malic acid
|
CH 2 - COOH
ClCH=CCl2 Westrosol or
Triclean (Solvent) HO CH2 COOH Glycolic Acid
CH3–CHCl2 Ethylidene chloride
(gem dihalide)
Malonic acid
CH2 CH2 Ethylene Dichloride
Cl Cl (Vinyl dihalide) CH 2 - COOH
| Succinic acid
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride CH 2 - COOH

CHCl3 Chloroform
CH2 COOH
CCl4 Carbontetra chloride CH2 Glutaric acid
Tetraclean or Perclean CH 2 COOH
Cl2C=CCl2

Cl CH 3 - C - CH 2 - C - O - C 2 H 5
|| ||
Cl C NO2 Chloropicrin (Tear gas) O O
Cl Aceto Acetic Ester (AAE)
or Ethyl Aceto Acetate
Cl
CH2 C CH CH2 Chloroprene
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HO CH COOH Tartaric acid OH
COOH OH
HO CH Catechol

H C COOH Maleic acid

OH
H C COOH

H C COOH Resorcinol
Fumaric acid
OH
HOOC C H
OH
OH Quinol
CH2 C CH2 Citric acid

COOH COOH COOH

OH
CH3–CH=CH–COOH Crotonic acid CH3
Toluene

Ph–CH=CH–COOH Cinnamic acid

N–DERIVATIVES
N Pyrrole
CH2=CH–CºN Vinyl Cyanide or
Acrylo Nitrile H

NH 2 - C - NH 2 Guanidine Furan
||
NH O

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS COOH

OH
Benzene Salicylic acid

CONH2 CHO
OH
Benzamide Salicylaldehyde

CH2 – OH NH2 C NH2 Guanidine

NH
Benzyl alcohol (Aliphatic alcohol)
CH3 C NH2 Amidine

OH NH

Phenol (Aromatic alcohol)

Anthracene

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Thiophene CH3
CH3 CH3
CO2H

Sulphanilic acid
o-toluic acid,
CO2H CO2H
m-toluic acid,
m.p. 105°C m.p. 111°C p-toluic acid,
m.p. 180°C

Azulene Toluic acids

Phthalic acid
Napthalene

Isophthalic acid
Phenanthrene

Terephthalic acid
Pyridine
N N CO2H

NH2
o–xylene Anthranilic acid (o-aminobenzoic acid)

C6H5CHO Benzaldehyde
m-xylene
Aniline

HETROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
Nitrobenzene (oil of mirbane)
Pyrrolidine
NH2
SO3H
Orthanilic Acid Piperidine

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
o-Cresol

Oxirane or Ethylene Oxide or

m-Cresol Oxo Cyclo Propane

C6H5CO3H Perbenzoic acid Quinuclidine

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SOME REAGENTS POLAR APROTIC SOLVENTS

Grignard’s reagent RMgX
DMS Dimethyl sulphideCH3–S–CH3
NBS N-Bromosuccinimide
DMSO Dimethyl sulphoxide Me2S=O

HMPT Hexamethylphosphoramide
or
POLAR PROTIC SOLVENTS HMPTA O=P–(NMe2)3
H –O–H Water
DMF Dimethyl formamide
R–O–H Alcohol
H - C - NMe 2
||
OH O
Phenol
Crown ethers Cyclic polyethers

CH3–C–OH Acetic acid O

O O O
O
HF Hydrogen Fluoride

NH3 Ammonia (12 – C – 4)

SOME GROUPS

Ts Tosyl

Ms Mesyl

Ac Acyl

Bs Brosyl

Tf Triflate

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-DESIRABLE COMMON NAMES-

ALKANES
CH3 - C - C - CH3 Dimethyl Glyoxal
CH 3 || ||
| O O
CH 3 - C —— CH - CH 3 Triptane
| | CH 3 - C - C - H Methyl Glyoxal or
|| || Pyruvialdehyde
CH 3 CH 3 O O
– CH2 - CH2 - CH - CH3 Isopentyl Group CH3–CH=CH–CHO Crotonaldehyde
|
CH3 CH2=CH–CHO Acraldehyde (Acrolein)

ALKENES CH2 CH CHO Glyceraldehyde

CH3–CH2–CH=CH2 a–Butylene
OH OH

CH3–CH=CH–CH3 b–Butylene CHO Glyoxal

CHO
CH 3 - C = CH 2 Iso Butylene
|
CH 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID
ALKYNES CH3–CO–COOH Pyruvic Acid
HCºCH Purified Acetylene or Norcelyne
C6H 5 - CH - COOH Mendalic Acid
CH3–CºCH Allylene |
OH
ETHER NH2COOH Carbamic Acid
CH3CH(OCH3)2 Methylal (Amino formic Acid)
ALDEHYDE COOH
CHO | Oxalic acid
| Glyoxalic acid COOH
COOH
ACID DERIVATIVES
CH 3
| Cl - C - C - Cl Oxalyl Chloride
CH 3 - C - CHO Pivaldehyde || ||
| O O
CH 3
or NH2COONH4 Ammonium Carbamate
(CH3)3C–CHO
NH2 - C - C - NH2 Oxanamide
|| ||
(CH3)2CHCHO Isobutyraldehyde O O

Cl C Cl Phosgene
O

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KETONE OH
b–naphthol
Phorone

H2N NH2 Benzidine

Mesityl Oxide
Hydrazobenzene

H2C=C=O Ketene

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS Wurster salts

Butter Yellow

Furfural
Saccharin (o-sulphobenzoic imide)
37 C6H5COCOC6H5 Benzil
Coumarine
(C6H5)2C(OH)CO2H Benzilic acid

OH
Michler’s Ketone O2N NO2
2, 4, 6 trinitrophenol (Picric acid)

OH

Tropone NO2
Nitrobenzene (Oil of mirbane)
(Cycloheptatrienone)

Tropolone
Pyrene
(Cycloheptatrienolone)

OH CH=CH2
a–naphthol Styrene

Ph–CH=CH–Ph Stilbene

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HETROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
Braddy’s reagent
2,4 DNP
Morpholine

Liemieux reagent NaIO4 + dil.alk.KMnO4

TEL Tetra ethyl lead

Hexa-methylenetetramine or Urotropine

Gillman’s reagent R2CuLi/[R2Cu]– Li+

Oxitane

Tollen’s reagent alk. sol. of AgNO3

CH 3 - C - NH 2 Amidine
||
NH Fehling’s reagent alk. sol. of CuSO4
SOME REAGENTS
LAH Lithium aluminium
hydride : LiAlH4 Hinsberg’s reagent

SBH Sodium borohydride

NaBH4

PCC Pyridinium chlorochromate

r
CrO3 Cl

Raney Nickel Ni–Al alloy

Wilkinson’s
Tris(Triphenylphosphine)
catalyst chlororhodium (I)
(PPh3)3RHÅClr

Bayer’s reagent 1% dil. alkaline

aq.sol. of KMnO4

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE - I

Q.1 B Q.2 B Q.3 D Q.4 D Q.5 C Q.6 Q.7 A

Q.8 D Q.9 A Q.10 A Q.11 A Q.12 B Q.13 D Q.14 C
Q.15 B Q.16 C Q.17 D Q.18 B Q.19 A Q.20 B Q.21 C
Q.22 B Q.23 B Q.24 D Q.25 C Q.26 D Q.27 D Q.28 C
Q.29 B Q.30 B Q.31 B Q.32 B Q.33 B Q.34 D Q.35 C
Q.36 B Q.37 C Q.38 C Q.39 B Q.40 C Q.41 A Q.42 D
Q.43 B Q.44 D Q.45 B Q.46 B Q.47 A Q.48 B Q.49 D
Q.50 D Q.51 C Q.52 A Q.53 D

EXERCISE - II
Q.1 4-Ethyl octane Q.17 1,2-epoxy propane

Q.2 3-Ethyl-2,4-dimethyl pentane Q.18 1,3,4-trimethyl-1-cyclobutene

Q.3 5-Methyl hepta-1,3,6-triene Q.19 Methylene cyclohexane

Q.4 Hepta-1,5-dien-3-yne Q.20 1-ethyl-2-methylcyclopentane

Q.5 2-Isopropyl-4-methylpent-1-ene Q.21 1-methyl-3-(methyl ethyl cyclohexane)

or 3-isopropyl-1-methylcyclohexane
or 4-Methyl-2-(methyl ethyl) pent-1-ene
Q.22 Butyl cyclohexane
Q.6 3-Methoxyprop-1-ene
Q.23 Isopropylidenecyclopentane
Q.7 1-Hydroxybut-3-en-2-one or 1-methyl ethylidene cyclopentane

Q.8 2-Ethylbut-2-en-1-ol Q.24 3-Bromo-4-cyclopropyl cyclopentane

carboxylic acid
Q.9 3-nitroprop-2-en-1-ol
Q.25 Cyclopent-2-en-1-one
Q.10 4-hydroxyhex-5-en-1-yn-3-one
Q.26 1-(3-butenyl) cyclopentene
Q.11 4,6-Bis-[1,1-Dimethyl ethyl] Nonane
Q.27 1,2-diethenyl cyclohexene
Q.12 2-Formyl pentane nitrile
Q.28 1-cyclohexyl-1-propanone
Q.13 2,2,6,7-tetramethylocatane
Q.29 Ethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
Q.14 3-Ethyl-4,6-dimethyloctane
Q.30 4-Bromo-2-ethyl cyclopentanone
Q.15 5 Methyl cyclohexa-1,3-diene
Q.31 3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methylheptanal
Q.16 4-Ethyl Pent-4-en-2-amine

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Q.32 2-Bromo-6-oxocyclohexanecarbaldehyde Q.56 3-Formyl-2,5-dimethyl hexan-1-oic acid

Q.33 5-amino-6(1-methyl propyl) Q.57 Isopropyl-2-hydroxy-7-methyl oct-5-en-1

cyclo-hex-2-enol -oate

Q.34 2-bromo-2-methyl cyclopentanone Q.58 2-(Cycloprop-2-enyl)-5-methyl hex-1-ene

Q.35 Methyl-2-methoxy-6-methyl-3- cyclohexene Q.59 Propyl-2,3-dihydroxy-2methyl butanoate

carboxylate

Q.36 Bicylo(2.2.1)heptane Q.60 3-Carbylamino-2-cyano-4-hydroxy-6-

mercapto heptandiamide
Q.37 9-methyl bicyclo(4.2.1) nonane Q.61 2-Amido-6-chlorocarbonyl-3-methylidene-
6-oxo hex-4-enoic acid
Q.38 Bicyclo [3,2,2] Non-6-one
Q.62 2-Amido/carbamoyl ethanoic acid
Q.39 spiro(4.5) decane
Q.63 3, 7-Dimethyl-9-(2,2-dimethyl
Q.40 2-Methyl Benzoyl Chloride cyclohexyl) nona-2, 4, 6, 8-tetraen-1-ol

Q.41 1,3,3-Trimethyl cyclohexene Q.64 Aminomethanoyl chloride

Q.42 Bicyclo(2.2.1) heptane Q.65 Ethyl, chloromethanoate
Q.43 8-chloro bicyclo(4.2.0) oct-2-ene
Q.66 3-Formyl pentandioic acid
Q.44 2-cyclopenten-1-ol Q.67 7-Ethanoyloxy-3-ethoxylcarbonyl hepta-4,
Q.45 Ethyl-2-oxo-cyclo pentane carboxylate 6 dienoic acid

Q.46 2-Formyl Benzoic acid Q.68 2-Mercapto-4-methoxycyclopent-3-enol

Q.47 3-Mthyl Benzoic acid Q.69 4-Ethoxy-3, 5, 7-trimethyl oct-2, 6 dienol

Q.48 Cyclohex-2-en-1,4-dione Q.70 2-Ethenyl-2-isocyano propan 1, 3 dinitrile

Q.49 2-ethynyl cyclohexanol

Q.50 4-chloro-1-cyclopentyl pentane-2-one

Q.51 1-Amino methyl-2-ethyl cyclohexanol

Q.52 1-propyl-4-isopropyl-1-cyclohexene
or 4-(methyl ethyl)-1-propyl cyclohexene

Q.53 2-(2-oxo-cyclohexyl) propanoic acid

Q.54 3-ethoxy-1(1-nitrocyclohexyl)-hex-4-en-1-one

Q.55 1,3-diphenyl-1,4-pentadiene

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EXERCISE - III
Q.1 D Q.2 C Q.3 B Q.4 D Q.5 C Q.6 B
Q.7 (A) Q, (B) S , (C) T , (D) P Q.8 (A) Q, (B) S , (C) R , (D) P
Q.9 (A) Q, (B) R , (C) S , (D) P Q.10 (A) Q, (B) S , (C) R , (D) P
Q.11 (A) T, (B) P , (C) S , (D) Q Q.12 (A) R, (B) S , (C) T , (D) Q, (E) P
Q.13 D
Q.14 (A) Q, (B) S , (C) P , (D) R

EXERCISE - IV

Q.1 C
Q.2 CH 3 - CH 2 - CH = CH - COOH
5 4 3 2 1
2-pentene, 1-oic acid and or 2-pentenoic acid

Q.3 B Q.4 B

Q.5 (a) 5,6-diethyl-3-methyl-dec-4-ene (b) N,N, 3-trimethyl-3-pentanamine

Q.6 Butane-1,4-dioic acid Q.7 C

Q.8 B Q.9 B,C

10. (4) 11. (3)

12. (4) 13. (4)

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