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Mobile App Chapter 3: Q12 P-b (page 78)
Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names:
(b) 3-Ethyl-4,4-dimethylheptane
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IUPAC nomenclature
When converting a compound’s name to the structure, the parent carbon is identified and its structure is drawn. Then the substituents are identified and placed on proper positions. The hydrogens are finally added to obtain the complete structure.
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IUPAC name of compound b
(b)The longest carbon chain of this compound comprises six carbon atoms and is named heptane. The third carbon atom comprises an ethyl group and the fourth carbon atom comprises two methyl groups. The structure of the compound can be given as:
Compound b
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