Q. 11.49 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Give the IUPAC name (including cis or trans, if needed) for each of the following: ($11.5, 11.6$)

a.

b.

c. 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a) The IUPAC name of the given compound is $trans-2-pentene$

(b) The IUPAC name of the given compound is $4-bromo-5-methyl-1-hexane$

(c) The IUPAC name of the given compound is $1-methylcyclopentene$

Part (a) Step 1: Given information

We need to find the IUPAC name of the given compound i.e.  

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

We know that

IUPAC name is the name that is accepted worldwide and written in a particular manner

Therefore, The IUPAC name of the given compound is  

$trans-2-pentene$

Part (b) Step 1: Given information

We need to find the IUPAC name of the given compound i.e. 

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

We know that

IUPAC name is the name that is accepted worldwide and written in a particular manner

Therefore, The IUPAC name of the given compound is 

$4-bromo-5-methyl-1-hexane$

Part (c) Step 1: Given information

We need to find the IUPAC name of the given compound i.e.  

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

We know that

IUPAC name is the name that is accepted worldwide and written in a particular manner

Therefore, The IUPAC name of the given compound is  

$1-methylcyclopentene$