Question

2- chloro,2,3- dihydroxy-3,4-dimethyl pentane structure of the organic compound

Answer 1

As denoted by the prefix, pent-, the parent chain should have 5 carbons. The numbers specify one which carbon in the parent chain (the pentane) the branch should be on. For instance, the chlorine branch should be on the second carbon.

Remember,

Chloro = Cl

Hydroxy = OH

Methyl = CH₃ (represented by a straight line)