Draw formulas for the first five members of each homologous series beginning with the following compounds.
Draw formulas for the first five members of each homologous series beginning with the following compounds.
(a) H–COOH
(b) CH3COCH3
(c) H–CH=CH2
1 Answers
The first five members of each homologous series beginning with the given compounds are shown as follows:
(a)
H–COOH : Methanoic acid
CH3–COOH : Ethanoic acid
CH3–CH2–COOH : Propanoic acid
CH3–CH2–CH2–COOH : Butanoic acid
CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–COOH : Pentanoic acid
(b)
CH3COCH3 : Propanone CH3COCH2CH3 :
Butanone
CH3COCH2CH2CH3 : Pentan-2-one
CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH3 : Hexan-2-one
CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 : Heptan-2-one
(c)
H–CH=CH2 : Ethene
CH3–CH=CH2 : Propene
CH3–CH2–CH=CH2 : 1-Butene
CH3–CH2–CH2–CH=CH2 : 1-Pentene
CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH=CH2 : 1-Hexene