What is each compound's systematic name? d. CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 3

Hey, everyone and welcome back for the given structure, determine the systematic name of the ether. Now, these are, that were given has a form of C H three, C H prime, C C H 30 C H two C H three. And the options that we, we have are a one iso Propox ethane B two oxy propane, C one, oxy propane D ethyl isopropyl ether. Now, first of all, let's read through the structure in a bond line representation. So we can clearly see the bonding. So we have ac three group C H which has AC three subs but it is bonded directly to oxygen. In other words, we can essentially draw our C3 with CHH that is bonded to oxygen, but at C H carbon has a metal group bond that set. OK. So we have our isopropyl substi bonded to oxygen. And on the other side of oxygen, we have a basic ethyl group CH two CH 3. OK. So now because we want to give it a systematic name, we essentially want to find the parent and we want to treat our substituent with oxygen as an actual substituent calling it oxy as a suffix. OK. So let's think about our carbon atoms from each side. On the left, we have 1-3 of them. On the right, we have one and 2. So the longer carbon chain corresponds to three carbon atoms and we can state that our parent will be propane. Recall that we want to make sure that our parent is named in a way that we name al cans and the oxy substituent will be named as an actual substituent. So when we get propane as our parent, We then noticed that we have a substituent bonded to our parent which is propane. And that substituent is OCH two CH 3. In other words, we can say that OCH two C three, that's our substituent bonded to our parents. As we said, we are going to use a suffix of oxy. And we already stated that there are two carbon atoms bone to oxygen. So that'd be oxy. In other words, we have two carbon atoms. So that's E and then we are adding oxy as a suffix. So we have our oxy substituent bonded to propane and carbon two. So that sells us everything. Let's keep in mind that oxy is bonded at carbon C. So to give it a name, we start with our substituent and we are going to identify the position that it is bonded to, the position is carbon G. Then we're going to state, the name of that substituent, which is an oxy group because it corresponds to an oxygen atom with an ethyl group. And finally, the parent has three carbon atoms which is propane well done. So we got our name and we essentially want to identify the correct choice for us. Choice B has the correct name which is two oxy propane. So let's label it as a correct choice in a green box and conclude this video stating that the name of the given ether is two oxy propane which corresponds to the answer. Choice B Thank you for watching and I hope to see you in the next video.

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Naming Ethers

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Naming Ethers

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Problem 62d

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What is each compound's systematic name?
d. CH₃CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃

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Identify the functional group in the compound. In this case, the compound contains an ether functional group, which is characterized by an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl groups (R-O-R').

Determine the two alkyl groups attached to the oxygen atom. Here, one side of the oxygen has a propyl group (CH3CH2CH2-) and the other side has an ethyl group (CH2CH3).

Name the alkyl groups in alphabetical order. For this compound, 'ethyl' comes before 'propyl' alphabetically.

Combine the names of the alkyl groups with the word 'ether' to form the systematic name. The format is 'alkyl1 alkyl2 ether', where alkyl1 and alkyl2 are the names of the two groups.

Ensure there are no spaces in the final name and confirm that the name follows IUPAC naming conventions for ethers.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

IUPAC Nomenclature

IUPAC nomenclature is a systematic method for naming organic chemical compounds. It provides rules for constructing names based on the structure of the molecule, including the longest carbon chain, functional groups, and substituents. Understanding these rules is essential for accurately identifying and communicating the identity of compounds.

Functional Groups

Functional groups are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. In the given compound, the ether functional group (–O–) is present, which influences the compound's reactivity and properties. Recognizing functional groups is crucial for determining the systematic name.

Chain Length and Substituents

The chain length refers to the number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain of the molecule, while substituents are atoms or groups attached to this chain. In the compound CH3CH2CH2OCH2CH3, identifying the main chain and any substituents is vital for correctly applying IUPAC naming conventions and deriving the systematic name.

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