Question

Write IUPAC names of the following compounds sec-butyl chloride.

Answer 1

4 carbons are connected to form a chain. As prefix sec (secondary) suggests, chlorine atom is attached to C2 carbon. According to IUPAC nomenclature the name of a compound is 2-chlorobutane

Answer 2

The IUPAC name of 2-Butyl chloride which is represented as CH3-CHCl- CH2-CH3

The first step is to cover the longest chain, you need to make sure that a maximum number of carbon atoms are covered up by the chain.

Then you will cover the child chain and will attack it with the number on which the child is attached to.