know the names of the alkanes up to decane
know the common names isopropyl, isobutane, isopentane, neopentane
know the common names of the four butyl groups
know the IUPAC Rules for systematic nomenclature of alkanes and cycloalkanes
recognize what constitutes a functional group
(you don't need to know all of their names yet)
understand the physical properties of the alkane family as typical nonpolar molecules
distinguish straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic alkanes
distinguish different types of isomers: constitutional, stereoisomers, conformers
distinguish different types of conformers: eclipsed, staggerd, gauche, anti
understand the classification system for carbon atoms and functional
groups
( 1° , 2° , 3° , 4° )
recognize the causes of ring strain in small rings and the special stability of the six-membered ring
distinguish cis and trans isomers in cyclic compounds
recognize the conformational possibilities for cyclohexane
(the ring can flex and interconvert axial and equatorial positions)
recognize the reasons for greater stability of equatorial over axial substituents
apply the IUPAC rules to naming alkanes and cycloalkanes
from a given name, be able to wrtite the structure
classify carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, and functional groups in a
molecule
( 1° , 2° , 3° , 4° )
write different conformations for a given molecule from various viewpoints
use Newman diagrams to view molecules from a particular angle
(down a C-C bond)
be able to write an accurate chair conformation for cyclohexane
be able to locate substituents on a chair cyclohexane
assign the relative energy of different conformers
use potential energy diagrams to correlate energy changes with structural changes
be able to write both possible chair conformations for a given substituted cyclohexane