The IUPAC name of

The IUPAC name of

1. 2,3-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
2. 3,4-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
3. 1-chloro-1-oxo-2,3-dimethylpentane
4. 2-ethyl-3-methylbutanoyl chloride

Solution

2, 3 - dimenthyl pentanoyl chloride Caution According to IUPAC, the name of the compound is written out with the substituents in alphabetical order followed by the base name (derived from the number of carbons in the parent chain). Commas are used between numbers and dashes are used between letters and numbers. There are no spaces in the name. Related Theory

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