IUPAC name of following compound is : CH3- NH2 |CH-CH2-CN
- 2-Aminobutanenitrile
- 3-Aminopropanenitrile
- 2-Aminopentanenitrile
- 3-Aminobutanenitrile
Answer
(4) 3-Aminobutanenitrile
Solution
4CH3- NH2 | 3CH- 2CH2- 1CN
∵ –CN is the principal group (suffix -nitrile) and its carbon is C-1; –NH2 is a prefix (amino)
⇒ 4 C chain = butanenitrile, amino at C-3 ⇒ 3-Aminobutanenitrile
Answer: (4)