Question
Which of the following represents the correct IUPAC name for the compounds concerned?
(a) 2, 2-Dimethylpentane or 2-Dimethylpentane
(b) 2, 4, 7-Trimethyloctane or 2, 5, 7-Trimethyloctane
(c) 2-Chloro-4-methylpentane or 4-Chloro-2-methylpentane
(d) But-3-yn-1-ol or But-4-ol-1-yne.
Solution
The correct IUPAC names from each pair is given below:
(a) 2, 2-Dimethylpentane
(b) 2, 4, 7-Trimethyloctane
(c) 2-Chloro-4-methylpentane
(d) But-3-yn-1-ol
