Question

Write IUPAC name of the following compounds:

[(a)] Neopentane
[(b)] Secondary butyl alcohol
[(c)] Trichloroacetic acid
[(d)] Acetylene

Hint:

In IUPAC naming:

Count the longest carbon chain.
Identify and number substituents or functional groups based on priority.
Use prefixes (di-, tri-, etc.) and correct suffixes (-ane, -ene, -yne, -ol, -oic acid).

Answer 1

[(a)]
Neopentane — 2,2-Dimethylpropane
[(b)]
Secondary butyl alcohol — Butan-2-ol
[(c)]
Trichloroacetic acid — 2,2,2-Trichloroethanoic acid
[(d)]
Acetylene — Ethyne