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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Need help identifying a hydrocarbon compound. Can anyone help me find its name? Image inside.

OpenStudy (photon336):

|dw:1439571831428:dw| step one, look at the parent chain, and it's cyclohexane.

OpenStudy (photon336):

so it's going to be " " " cyclohexane. now we need to start naming, and numbering

OpenStudy (photon336):

we have three methyl groups, -CH3 and one hydroxyl group. so when naming these groups we star in alphabetical order i believe but, OH- is an alcohol so it will be cyclohexanol.

OpenStudy (photon336):

OH = OL when naming compound.

OpenStudy (photon336):

|dw:1439571961356:dw| i'm not too sure about this but we have to number all carbons on the ring.

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