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The IUPAC name of

ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEETNEET 2006
Options:
  • A 2,3-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
  • B 3,4-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
  • C 1-chloro-1-oxo-2,3-dimethylpentane
  • D 2-ethyl-3-methylbutanoyl chloride
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2,3-dimethylpentanoyl chloride


2, 3 - dimenthyl pentanoyl chloride
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According to IUPAC, the name of the compound is written out with the substituents in alphabetical order followed by the base name (derived from the number of carbons in the parent chain). Commas are used between numbers and dashes are used between letters and numbers. There are no spaces in the name.
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