What is an IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3? and how..? Need simple answer but meaningful... thankyou!
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Butanone as there are 4 carbon and the ketone is the functional group
maryam07:
thankyou so much,If this is butanone then CH3-O-CH2-CH2-CH3 is? They can't have same IUPAC names ryt?
this is also butanone
no matter where the functional group is attached
both are right formula
thankyou!:)
but the second formula is used more than the first
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Hey dear,
● Answer -
Diethyl ether
● Explaination -
- Ethers are compounds in which 2 alkyl groups are joined by -O- bond.
- General formula of ethers is R-O-R'.
- CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3 has ethyl groups attached on both sides of -O-. Hence, its IUPAC name is diethyl ether.
Hope this improved your concepts.
Thanks for asking..
● Answer -
Diethyl ether
● Explaination -
- Ethers are compounds in which 2 alkyl groups are joined by -O- bond.
- General formula of ethers is R-O-R'.
- CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3 has ethyl groups attached on both sides of -O-. Hence, its IUPAC name is diethyl ether.
Hope this improved your concepts.
Thanks for asking..
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