Question

IUPAC name of the compound CH₃ — CH —OCH₃ is
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CH
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(a) 1-methoxy-1methylethane
(b) 2-methoxy-2-methylethane
(c) 2-methoxypropane
(d) isopropylmethyl ether

Answer 1

IUPAC name of the compound

CH₃ — CH —OCH₃

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CH₃

We can see that the compound given is ether.

• Ethers are organic compounds that contain an ether group in which an oxygen atom is connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.

• General formula R–O–R′

• In IUPAC naming, the simpler alkyl radical is written in front.

• Here simpler radical is methyl group.

• Hence, IUPAC name is 2-methoxypropane