We read your photo as:

What is the IUPAC name for the following structure: CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2OH?

Chemistry

ScanSolve AI Answer

Step-by-step solution

3 steps
  1. Determine the longest continuous carbon chain that includes the carbon atom bonded to the -OH group.

    Number the carbon chain starting from the end closest to the -OH group to give the hydroxyl group the lowest possible number.

    Let's write out the structure and number the carbons:

    CH34−CH3−CH22−CH21−OH\overset{4}{CH_3} - \overset{3}{CH} - \overset{2}{CH_2} - \overset{1}{CH_2} - OH ∣\quad \quad \quad | CH3\quad \quad \quad CH_3

    The longest continuous carbon chain containing the -OH group has 4 carbon atoms. This means the parent alkane is butane. Since it's an alcohol, the suffix changes to '-ol', making it butanol. The hydroxyl group is on carbon 1, so it is butan-1-ol.

  2. Identify and name any substituents.

    There is a methyl group (CH3CH_3) attached to carbon 3 of the main chain.

  3. Assemble the full name.

    Combine the substituent name and its position with the parent alcohol name.
    The name is 3-methylbutan-1-ol.

    Now, let's compare this with the given options:
    A. 1,1-dimethylpropanol (This would imply a 3-carbon chain with two methyl groups on C1, which is not this structure.)
    B. 3,3-dimethylpropanol (This would imply a 3-carbon chain with two methyl groups on C3, which is not this structure.)
    C. 3-methylbutanol (This is a less specific name for 3-methylbutan-1-ol, but option D is more precise.)
    D. 3-methylbutan-1-ol

    The most accurate IUPAC name is option D.

    The correct answer is D. 3-methylbutan-1-ol\boxed{\text{D. 3-methylbutan-1-ol}}.

Was this helpful?

Still stuck on this one?

Ask a follow-up, and the answer starts from this question.

Got a different question?Ask your own question