Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 997: 95b

Answer

The compound is an ether (general formula $ROR$). Its name is $ethyl \ 2-methylbutyl\ ether$.

Work Step by Step

The compound has the general formula $ROR$. So, it is an ether. Naming: The first $-R$ group has 4 carbon atoms in its longest chain, and a methyl group at the position 2 (counting from the $-O$ atom). The other $-R$ group is $-ethyl$. Hence, name of the ether is $ethyl\ 2-methylbutyl\ ether$
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