Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 24 - The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry - Exercises - Page 1084: 24.15d

Answer

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Work Step by Step

1. The base name ‘octane’ implies that the longest carbon chain has 8 carbon atoms. 2. '2,3-dimethyl' suggests that the carbon number 2 and 3 will have a methyl group (CH3) attached to it, 3. '4-ethyl' suggests that the carbon number 4 will have an ethyl group (CH2CH3) attached to it. In the answer attached, numbering is done from the right-hand side.
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