Question

Write IUPAC name of the following compound:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3(CH2)4 CH(CH2)3 CH3}\\
|\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{..............}\ce{CH2 - CH(CH3)2}
\end{array}\]

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3(CH2)4 CH(CH2)3 CH3}\\
|\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{..............}\ce{CH2 - CH(CH3)2}
\end{array}\] can be written as:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{^10CH3 - ^9CH2 - ^8CH2 - ^7CH2 - ^6CH2 - ^5CH2 - ^4CH2 - ^3CH2 - ^2CH2 - ^1CH3}\\
\phantom{........}|\\
\phantom{.......................}\ce{CH2 - CH - CH3}\\
\phantom{........}|\\
\phantom{...........}\ce{CH3}\end{array}\]

IUPAC name: 5-(2-Methylpropyl)-decane