Give common names for the following compounds. (a) (CH3)2CHOCH(CH3)CH2CH3 (b) (CH3)3COCH2CH(CH3)2 (c) PhOCH2CH3 (d) ClCH2OCH2CH2CH3

Ch. 14 - Ethers, Epoxides, and Thioethers

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Ch. 14 - Ethers, Epoxides, and Thioethers

Problema 30a-d

Capitolo 14, Problema 30a-d

Give common names for the following compounds.
(a) (CH₃)₂CHOCH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃
(b) (CH₃)₃COCH₂CH(CH₃)₂
(c) PhOCH₂CH₃
(d) ClCH₂OCH₂CH₂CH₃

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Step 1: Identify the functional group in each compound. For all the given compounds, the functional group is an ether (R-O-R), where an oxygen atom is bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Step 2: For each compound, determine the names of the alkyl or aryl groups attached to the oxygen atom. Use the common naming convention for ethers, which involves naming the two groups on either side of the oxygen atom in alphabetical order, followed by the word 'ether'.

Step 3: For compound (a) ((CH3)2CHOCH(CH3)CH2CH3), identify the two groups attached to the oxygen atom. The left side is an isopropyl group ((CH3)2CH-), and the right side is a sec-butyl group (CH(CH3)CH2CH3). Combine these names alphabetically to form the common name.

Step 4: For compound (b) ((CH3)3COCH2CH(CH3)2), identify the two groups attached to the oxygen atom. The left side is a tert-butyl group ((CH3)3C-), and the right side is an isopropyl group ((CH3)2CH-). Combine these names alphabetically to form the common name.

Step 5: Repeat the process for compounds (c) (PhOCH2CH3) and (d) (ClCH2OCH2CH2CH3). For (c), the left side is a phenyl group (Ph-), and the right side is an ethyl group (CH2CH3). For (d), the left side is a chloromethyl group (ClCH2-), and the right side is a propyl group (CH2CH2CH3). Combine these names alphabetically to form the common names.

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