Question

Draw all the possible structural formulae having molecular formula C₆H₁₄. Give names to all the isomers. Which difficulties were faced by you while naming?

Answer 1

1. n-hexane
   
2. i-hexane
   
3. i-hexane
   
4. neo-hexane
   

It is simpler to refer to smaller carbon compounds by their common names. However, it becomes challenging to give carbon compounds a common name when their structural formulae are huge. In this instance, it was challenging to give the structural formulae common names due to their branched chains. Large carbon compounds are easier to name thanks to the IUPAC nomenclature system.