Give the complete IUPAC name and the common name for each of the following compounds:

a)

b)

c)

The systematic naming of an organic compound according to IUPAC rules consists of the following parts:

Prefix+rootword+suffix

The prefix represents the substituents, the root word represents the longest carbon chain in the compound, and the suffix represents the functional group of the compound.

This ether has a chain of 2 carbon atoms and a chain with 4 carbon atoms.

This means that there are ethyl side chains and butyl side chains.

The name of this compound will be butyl-ethyl-ether.

b) This ether has a chain of 2 carbon atoms and a chain with 3 carbon atoms.

This means that there are ethyl side chains and propyl side chains.

The name of this compound will be ethyl-propyl-ether.

c) This ether has a chain of 2 carbon atoms and a chain with 1 carbon atom.

This means that there are ethyl side chains and methyl side chains.

The name of this compound will be ethyl-methyl-ether.

This ether has a chain of 2 carbon atoms and a chain with 3 carbon atoms.

This means that there are ethyl side chains and propyl side chains.

The name of this compound will be ethyl-propyl-ether.

This ether has a chain of 2 carbon atoms and a chain with 1 carbon atom.

This means that there are ethyl side chains and methyl side chains.

The name of this compound will be ethyl-methyl-ether.