Draw the structure of 1-isobutoxy-4,4-dimethyl-5-propoxypentan-2-ol.
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Draw the structure of 1-isobutoxy-4,4-dimethyl-5-propoxypentan-2-ol.
Ethers:
Ethers are organic molecules of two alkyl or aryl groups both connected to a central oxygen atom. The nomenclature takes the general form of "alkoxyalkane." The "alkoxy" name can be used as a substituent to indicate its part of a larger, more complex molecule.
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View this answerThe base hydrocarbon in this molecule is pentane, a 5-member alkane.
The suffix "-2-ol" indicates that there is an alcohol group,...
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