Question

Write the IUPAC name of the following:
a). CH3
|
CH3- C - CH3
|
CH3​

Answer 1

The IUPAC name for the given compound is 2,2-dimethylbutane.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given compound is represented by the structure:

CH3 | CH3- C - CH3 | CH3

To determine the IUPAC name of this compound, we start numbering from the carbon closest to the first branch. In this case, we start at the carbon in the middle of the compound.

The substituents on this carbon are equal, so we allocate the lowest possible numbers for the rest of the carbon chain.

The IUPAC name for this compound is 2,2-dimethylbutane.