The IUPAC name of [figure] is
- 1-chloro-1-oxo-2, 3-dimethylpentane
- 2-ethyl-3-methylbutanoyl chloride
- 2, 3-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
- 3, 4-dimethylpentanoyl chloride.
Answer
(3) 2, 3-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
Solution
The principal functional group is the acid chloride (–COCl); its carbon is C-1 of the parent chain.
The longest chain including this carbon has five carbon atoms:
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Methyl groups are on C-2 and C-3 ⇒ parent: pentanoyl chloride.
∴ IUPAC name: 2,3-dimethylpentanoyl chloride.
Answer: (3)