Question

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Write IUPAC names for the following compounds​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a)

(i) The IUPAC name is 2-methoxypropane.

(ii) The IUPAC name is 2-methylpropan-1-ol.

(b)

(i) Phenol reacts with conc. HNO3 in presence of concentric H2SO4 to form 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.

(ii) Phenol reacts with zinc dust to form benzene. (A) CH

3

−CH

2

−CH

2

−CH

2

−NH−C

2

H

5

In the above compound, the amine group is attached to the parent chain of 4 carbon atoms and an ethyl group is attached to N-atom of the amine group, thus the IUPAC name of the given compound is N-ethyl butan-1-amine.

(B) CH

3

−CH

2

−

CH

∣

CH

3

−NH−CH

3

In the above compound, the amine group is attached to 2

nd

carbon atom of parent chain of 4 carbon atoms and one methyl group is attached to N-atom of amine group, thus the IUPAC name of the given compound is N-methyl butan-2-amine.