Question

What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below? What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below?

Answer 1

The IUPAC name is 4-propylnonane.

The longest continuous chain contains 9 C atoms. It has propyl group as substituent. Numbering is started from the end which gives lowest locant to the substituent.

The IUPAC name is 4-propylnonane. The longest continuous chain contains 9 C atoms. It has propyl group as substituent. Numbering is started from the end which gives lowest locate to the substituent.