Question

What is the IUPAC name of this molecule?

What is the IUPAC name of this molecule? (6-methylheptan-3-yl) cyclopropane 6-cyclopropyl-3-methylheptane 5-cyclopropyl-2-methylheptane 3-cyclopropyl-2-methylheptane 2-methyl-5-cyclopropylheptane

Answer 1

The molecule is as follows: Rules to write IUPAC name for the above compond is as follows: 1) The molecule contains cyclic hydrocarbon ring and aliphatic chain 2) The aliphatic chain is prefixed to the name of the cyclic hydrocarbon 3) The cyclic ring contains three carbons. Hence, the ame of the cyclic ring is cyclopropane. The cyclic ring present at thrid carbon of aliphatic chain. 4) The aliphatic hydrocarbon chain has seven carbons and methyl group is present on sixth carbon atom 6 4 Therefore, by combining all the statements, IUPAC name for the above compound is (6- methylheptan-3-yl)cyclopropane.

Answer 2

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