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Ch.4 Introduction to Organic Compounds
Frost - General, Organic and Biological Chemistry 4th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 24c

Give the correct name for each of the following substituents:
(c) I―

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Step 1: Recognize that the substituent 'I' represents the iodine atom, which is a halogen element in the periodic table.
Step 2: Understand that halogen substituents are named by using the root of the element's name followed by the suffix '-o'. For iodine, the root is 'iod'.
Step 3: Combine the root 'iod' with the suffix '-o' to form the name of the substituent, which is 'iodo'.
Step 4: Note that the substituent name 'iodo' is used when iodine is attached to a parent chain or ring in an organic compound.
Step 5: Ensure that the substituent name 'iodo' is correctly applied in the context of the compound's overall nomenclature.

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