Naming organic compounds
11.2What the syllabus asks of you
- Name and draw the structural and displayed formulae of unbranched: (a) alkanes (b) alkenes, including but-1-ene and but-2-ene (c) alcohols, including propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, butan-1-ol and butan-2-ol (d) carboxylic acids (e) the products of the reactions stated in sections 11.4–11.7 containing up to four carbon atoms per molecule
- State the type of compound present given the chemical name ending in -ane, -ene, -ol, or -oic acid or from a molecular, structural or displayed formula
- Name and draw the displayed formulae of the unbranched esters which can be made from unbranched alcohols and carboxylic acids, each containing up to four carbon atoms
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Chapter 11: Naming organic compounds
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1May / June 2026 · Paper 11 · Q35Show mark scheme →
Aethanoic acid / ethanol
Bethanoic acid / propan-1-ol
Cpropanoic acid / ethanol
Dpropanoic acid / propan-1-ol
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2Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 11 · Q32Show mark scheme →
Abut-1-ene / propan-1-ol
Bbut-1-ene / propan-2-ol
Cbut-2-ene / propan-1-ol
Dbut-2-ene / propan-2-ol
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3May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Q33Show mark scheme →
Aethyl propanoate
Bmethyl propanoate
Cpropyl ethanoate
Dpropyl methanoate
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4Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Q34Show mark scheme →
A1
B2
C3
D4
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5May / June 2024 · Paper 12 · Q33Show mark scheme →
Abutyl ethanoate
Bethyl butanoate
Cethyl propanoate
Dpropyl ethanoate
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6Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 11 · Q34Show mark scheme →
Amethanoic acid; ethyl methanoate
Bmethanoic acid; methyl ethanoate
Cmethanol; ethyl methanoate
Dmethanol; methyl ethanoate
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7May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Q34Show mark scheme →
AH-O-C(=O)-CH2-CH2-CH3 displayed formula
BCH3-O-C(=O)-CH2-CH3 displayed formula
CCH3-CH2-O-C(=O)-CH3 displayed formula
DCH3-CH2-CH2-O-C(=O)-H displayed formula
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8May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Q34Show mark scheme →
ACH3COOCH2CH2CH3
BCH3COOCCH2CH3
CCH3CH2COOCH3
DCH3CH2CH2OOCH
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9May / June 2022 · Paper 11 · Q38Show mark scheme →
Abutyl butanoate
Bbutyl propanoate
Cpropyl butanoate
Dpropyl propanoate
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10May / June 2022 · Paper 12 · Q37Show mark scheme →
A1 and 2 only
B1 and 3 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
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11May / June 2020 · Paper 12 · Q38Show mark scheme →
Abutyl propanoate
Bpropyl butanoate
Cpropyl ethanoate
Dpropyl propanoate
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12Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 11 · Q38Show mark scheme →
Aethyl ethanoate
Bethyl propanoate
Cpropyl ethanoate
Dpropyl propanoate
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13May / June 2019 · Paper 11 · Q36Show mark scheme →
AP, Q and R
BP only
CQ only
DR only
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14May / June 2019 · Paper 11 · Q38Show mark scheme →
ACH3COOCH2CH2CH3
BCH3COOCCH2CH3
CCH3CH2COOCH3
DCH3CH2CH2OOCH
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15May / June 2019 · Paper 12 · Q38Show mark scheme →
Astructure A
Bstructure B
Cstructure C
Dstructure D
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16Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 11 · Q38Show mark scheme →
Aethyl propanoate
Bmethyl propanoate
Cpropyl ethanoate
Dpropyl methanoate
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17Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 11 · Q37Show mark scheme →
Abutyl butanoate
Bbutyl propanoate
Cpropyl butanoate
Dpropyl propanoate
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