Q20 E-d
Question
Give IUPAC names for the following alkanes, and convert each drawing
into a skeletal structure.
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(d) The IUPAC name of the structure is 4-Isopropyl-2-methylheptane.
1Step 1: IUPAC nomenclature of alkanes
The name of all alkanes end with an ‘ane’ whether it comprises side chains, branches or rings. Straight chain alkanes are designated by the prefix n to differentiate them from alkanes comprising several branches.
2Step 2: IUPAC name and skeletal structure of compound d
(d)The longest chain of the compound has six carbon atoms and is called heptane. The second carbon has a methyl group and the fourth carbon has an isopropyl group. The IUPAC name of the compound is 4-Isopropyl-2-methylheptane. The skeletal structure of the compound can be given as:
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