Write the IUPAC names of the following structural formulae

Question

a. CH3 -CH2 -CH2 -CH3 b. CH3 -CHOH-CH3 c. CH3 -CH2 -COOH d. CH3 -CH2 -NH2 e. CH3 -CHO f. CH3 -CO-CH2 -CH3

Answer 1

a. CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₃

Answer

The number of items in the longest chain :4

Parent Alkane :Butane

IUPAC Name :nButane

b. CH₃-CHOH-CH₃

Answer

The number of items in the longest chain :3

Parent Alkane :Propane

IUPAC Name : Propan-2-ol

c. CH₃-CH₂-COOH

Answer

The number of items in the longest chain :3

Parent Alkane :Propane

IUPAC Name : Propanoic acid

d. CH₃-CH₂-NH₂

Answer

The number of items in the longest chain :2

Parent Alkane : Ethane

IUPAC Name : Ethanamine

e. CH₃-CHO

Answer

The number of items in the longest chain :2

Parent Alkane : Ethane

IUPAC Name : Ethanal

f. CH₃-CO-CH₂-CH₃

Answer

The number of items in the longest chain :4

Parent Alkane : Butane

IUPAC Name : Butan-2-one