What is the name of this hydrocarbon?
2 answers:
Answer:
2-methylebutane
Explanation:
it is a hydrocarbon and there is a specific Rule for its nomenclature.
that is known as IUPAC naming system. According to it
- The compound that has all single bonds name ends on ane.
- Names according to the number of Carbons,
* For one carbon compound it is known as methane,
* For 2 ethane,
* For 3 propane
* For 4 Butane and so on.
- select the longest chain of compound
- Start numbering with lowest substituted position at carbon
- branch compound name as Iso and neo as whole
So keeping in mind the compound can be named as
2-methylebutane
- As the longest chain contain four carbon atoms so it will name as butane
- The substitution of methyl group is on C-2
*Note: it can also named as isopantane as it is branched and have five carbons but it could not be 3-isopentane.
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