Chemistry · Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

The IUPAC name of:

The IUPAC name of:

  • A. 2 -methyl-3-bromo hexanal
  • B. 3-bromo-2-methyl butanal
  • C. 2 -bromo-3-bromo butanal
  • D. 3-bromo-2-methyl pentanal

Step-by-step solution

The longest carbon chain containing the aldehyde group has 5 carbons, so the parent name is pentanal. A bromo substituent is at carbon 3 and a methyl substituent at carbon 2. Thus, the IUPAC name is 3-bromo-2-methylpentanal.
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