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Help me name this Molecule

Help me name this Molecule-example-1

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Answer:

1—methylethyl ethanoate

Step-by-step explanation:

The compound is named as as follow:

1. Name the group after the O, starting the numbering from the carbon bonding to the O. The name is:

1—methylethyl

2. Name the group before the O, ending the name with —oate. The name name is ethanoate since there are 2 carbon atoms.

Now we combine the names together, starting with the name after the O as illustrated below:

1—methylethyl ethanoate

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