Give two names for each of the following nitriles:

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  1. Butane nitrile

  2. 4-methyl pentanenitrile

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01

IUPAC nomenclature

It is a method to give a scientific name to the organic compounds recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

02

Nomenclature of nitrile:

IUPAC rules used for naming of nitrile

  • Name the parent chain

  • Assign numbering to the substituents

  • Assign the first number to the bulky group

  • nitrile gets the first priority

  • Write the name of the molecule in alphabetic

  • Suffix nitrile is used

03

Naming of nitrile a

The compound has 4 carbon so the parent chain is butane and the nitrile group is present at the 1stposition so the name is butane nitrile.

04

Naming of nitrile b

As per the molecule select the longest carbon chain that is of 5 carbon so that the parent chain is pentane and the methyl substituent is present at 4thposition and the nitrile gets 1st position so the naming is 4-methyl pentane nitrile.

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