Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Carboxylic Acids - Problems - Page 943: Problem 20-2 a

Answer

The IUPAC name of the compound is $2-iodo-3-methylpentanoic acid$. The common name of the compound is $α-iodo-β-methylvaleric acid$

Work Step by Step

The acid has 5 carbon atoms in its longest carbon chain containing the carboxylic functional group. It has a $iodo$ substituent at position 2, and a $methyl$ substituent at position 3. So, the IUPAC name of the compound is $2-iodo-3-methylpentanoic acid$. The common name of the compound is $α-iodo-β-methylvaleric \hspace1mm acid$
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