What is the IUPAC name for the following compound? 4-isopropyl-3, 4-dimethyl-2-butanol 2, 3,...

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What is the IUPAC name for the following compound? 4-isopropyl-3, 4-dimethyl-2-butanol 2, 3, 4-trimethyl-4-pentanol 1, 1, 2, 3-tetramethy1-4-pentanol 3, 4, 5-trimethyl-2-hexanol 3, 4, 5, 5-tetramethyl-2-pentanol

IUPAC Naming:

IUPAC naming is applied to organic compounds as follows:

  1. Find whether carbons are saturated
  2. Count number of longest carbon chain (if cyclic structure present, it is the longest chain)
  3. Find any functional groups present
  4. Attach them as prefixes in the compound name alphabetically (not position based)

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Naming Amines Using IUPAC Nomenclature

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Chapter 4 / Lesson 4
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Amines are organic molecules containing at least one nitrogen atom. Explore the naming conventions for amines using the IUPAC nomenclature system, including references to the carbon group attached to the nitrogen atoms.


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