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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

The correct IUPAC name of is:

Options:

1-Bromo-2-methylbutane

1-Bromo-2-ethylpropane

1-Bromo-2-ethyl-2-methyl ethane

2-Methyl-1-Bromobutane

Correct Answer:

1-Bromo-2-methylbutane

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1.1-Bromo-2-methylbutane.

The given structure can be broken down to:

Hence the number of \(C\) atoms in the longest chain is 4.

Now, numbering the carbons according to homologous series we have:

Now naming in alphabetical order we get: