Question

Determine the iupac name

Answer 1

7 carbons in the longest chain

Numbering from the bottom carbon:

Chlorine off of the 1st C
2 methyls off of the 2nd C
And am ethyl group off of the 3rd C
All bonds are single bonds

I might have my ordering wrong, but it should be something like

1-Chloro-2,2-dimethyl-3-ethylheptane

Could also possibly be

1-chloro-3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylheptane

Answer 2

1-chloro-3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylheptane

Step-by-step explanation:

Here are the rules for naming alkyl halides.

1. Find the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms (see image below).

There are two different seven-carbon chains.

2. If two or more chains are competing for selection as the main chain, select the one that has more substituents.

We choose the chain marked by the blue line .

3. Name the main chain.

The chain has seven C atoms, so its base name is heptane.

4. Identify and name all the substituents.

There are one Cl atom (chloro), two 1C groups (methyl), and one 2C group(ethyl)

5. Number the main chain from the end closest to a substituent.

The C bearing the Cl atom becomes C-1.

5. Identify the substituents by the number of the C atom on the main chain (the locant). Use hyphens between letters and numbers (1-chloro, 2-methyl, 3-ethyl).

6. If there are two or more identical substituents, give the locant for each and use a multiplying prefix. Use commas between two numbers (2,2-dimethyl).

7. Put the names of the substituents with their locants in alphabetical order in front of the base name with no spaces.

The IUPAC name is 1-chloro-3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylheptane.