18-18-1P e - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Name the following ethers:

e) 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

e) The name of the given ether is ethyl isobutyl ether.

Nomenclature of compounds

The nomenclature of compounds is done by identifying the attached functional groups, which can be alkane, ether, ester, hydroxyl, etc. According to alphabetical order, the compounds are named.

The name of the ether

e) In this compound, the smallest crabon chain connected to the oxygen atom is ethyl, and the other group is isobutyl. Therefore, the name of the ether is ethyl  isobutyl ether.

             Ethyl isobutyl ether