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Select the structure that correspondsto the molecule name:cyclopentylethylamineA.N-CH2CH3B. -NHCH2CH3C. both

Select the structure that correspondsto the molecule name:cyclopentylethylamineA.N-example-1

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Step 1 - Understanding what "pentyl" and "ethyl" mean

Whenever you have some part of a molecule's name ending in -yl, it means this group is a ramification, or at least can be interpreted as such. Therefore, if the molecule is a cyclopentyl ethyl amine, we got to look for the molecule in which a cyclopentane and an ethane can be seen as ramifications.

Step 2 - Identifying the correct structure

Note that in molecule A, the N atom is part of the cycle. Therefore, it's not a cyclopenthane ramification. In molecule B, on the other hand, there is indeed a cyclopenthane as ramification.

Therefore, the correct structure is molecule B.

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