Each of the following organometallic reagents will be encountered later in this chapter. S...

Each of the following organometallic reagents will be encountered later in this chapter. Suggest a suitable name for each.

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(b)

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(c) ICH_2ZnI

Sample Solution (a) The metal lithium is considered the parent. The alkyl group to which it is bonded is tert-butyl, and so the name of this organometallic compound is tert-butyllithium. An alternative, equally correct name is 1,1-dimethylethyllithium.