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Can you help me with 4? Can you give me a rule to follow when naming these?

Can you help me with 4? Can you give me a rule to follow when naming these?-example-1
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Answer:

2,2 dimethyl propane

Explanation:

To name such an organic compound, first identify the longest carbon chain in the provided table, the fourth compound, its longest carbon chain has three carbon atoms thus, the prefix prop-

Then we find the other substituents attached to the carbon chain. In the given compound it has two methyl (CH₃) groups attached to the second carbon atom.

thus 2,2 since there are two attached.

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