Answer
The name of the alkane is $2-methylbutane$.
Work Step by Step
The longest continuous carbon chain has 4 carbon atoms (but-). There is one methyl substituent at position 2. Hence, the alkane is named $2-methylbutane$.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 992: 43b
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