ExamBro
ExamBro
COMEDK · Chemistry · 13. General Organic Chemistry

Which one of the following is not the correct IUPAC name of the compound?

  1. A 3–Methylbutoxybenzene: \(\text{C}_6\text{H}_5-\text{O}-(\text{CH}_2)_2-\text{CH}-(\text{CH}_3)_2\)
  2. B 2–Bromo–3–methylbut–2–en–1–ol: \((\text{CH}_3)_2-\text{C}=\text{C}(\text{Br})-\text{CH}_2\text{OH}\)
  3. C 2,5–Dimethylhexane–1,3–diol: \((\text{CH}_3)_2-\text{CH}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH(OH)}-\text{CH}(\text{CH}_2\text{OH})-\text{CH}_3\)
  4. D 2,2–Dimethyl–1–propoxycyclohexane:
Verified Solution

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(D) 2,2–Dimethyl–1–propoxycyclohexane:

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

Let us evaluate the IUPAC name for each given structure: Option (A): The structure is \(\text{C}_6\text{H}_5-\text{O}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)_2\). The alkyl group attached to the oxygen atom is a 3-methylbutyl group. Thus, the ether is named…