How do I name a cyclo alkane step by step?

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anor277
Feb 20, 2018

Well, how big is the ring?

Explanation:

We start with a formula of #C_nH_(2n)#, i.e. one degree of unsaturation , the ring junction is specified by the formula....

#"3-membered, cyclopropane"#, #C_3H_6#.

#"4-membered, cyclobutane"#, #C_4H_8#.

#"5-membered, cyclopentane"#, #C_5H_10#.

#"6-membered, cyclohexane"#, #C_6H_12#....

And you add in the substituents with the appropriate numbers...and appropriate priority. And where there are TWO substituents on different carbons, these can be cis or trans with respect to each other based on the plane of the ring. And how do you see this and appreciate this? You make a model....

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