JAMB - Chemistry (2022 - No. 2)
The IUPAC nomenclature of the structure is?
3-chloro-3-methylbutane
2,2,-dichloro-3-methylbutane
3-methylchlorobutane
2-chloro-2-methylbutane
Maelezo
Straight-chain hydrocarbon molecules that contain only singly-bonded carbons are called alkanes.
When naming these molecules, the final syllable in their name is "ane."
- Find and name the longest continuous carbon chain.
- Identify and name groups attached to this chain.
- Number the chain consecutively, starting at the end nearest a substituent group.
- Designate the location of each substituent group by an appropriate number and name.