This compound, an eight-carbon alkane, serves as the 100 octane standard for gasoline. It has five methyl groups, one quaternary
carbon, tests negative for C-C double bonds and gives four monochloro substitution products, C8H17Cl. Propose a structure for this compound.
1 answer:
Answer:
2,2,4-Trimethyl-pentane
Explanation:
Structural characteristics of the compound is as follows:
- Has five methyl group
- Has one quaternary carbon
- No. double bond
- Gives four monochloro substitution products
Compound must have straight chain of 5 carbons.
Three methyl substituents are attached to 2 and 4 carbons.
Therefore, IUPAC name of the compound will be 2,2,4-Trimethyl-pentane.
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