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Chapter 3: Q20 E-d (page 88)

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.

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IUPAC nomenclature of alkanes

The name of all alkanes end with an 鈥榓ne鈥� 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.

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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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