Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Alkanes and their Stereochemistry

I. Functional Groups and Classes of Organic Compounds

II. Basic Alkanes III. Nomenclature (Naming) IV. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary Carbons and Relationship to Functional Group Classifications
 * Alkanes
 * Alkyl Groups
 * Stereochemistry
 * Common Names for Alkanes and Alkyl Groups: Prefixes
 * IUPAC (Formal or Systematic) Nomenclature

V. Physical Properties of Alkanes

VI. Bonding Structure of Alkanes

VII. Conformational Isomers (Conformers)

VIII. Torsional Energy