Question

what is the IUPAC name of tetra-tert-butylmethane

Answer 1

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IUPAC NAME — 3,3-bis-tert-butyl-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl Pentane.

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Answer 2

IUPAC name of $tetra-tert-butylmethane$ is $3,3-di-tert-butyl-2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentane$

Explanation:

$\textbf{Tetra-tert-butylmethane}$ is a non existing organic compound with formula $C_{17}H_{36}$

In chemical nomenclature, IUPAC name is unique name, allocated to chemical stuff and referred among the feasible names created by IUPAC nomenclature.

• Step 1: Mainchain

No functional group is there so just looking for the longest chain:

There are 5C’s hence pentane.

• Step 2: add substituents

4 methyl groups hence tetramethyl

two $\textbf{tetra-butyl}$ groups

• Step 3: adding locants the composition is uniform so it does not matter how we number the main chain.

The 4 methyl are at locant 2 and 4. The tert-butyl is at locant 3.

• Step 4: combine

Substituents are added in alphabetical order: (b from tert-butyl is before m of tetramethyl)

Hence, the full IUPAC name is: $\textbf{3,3-di-tert-butyl-2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentane}$