Question

Name the following compound.
CH-CH-CH-CH-O-C6H5
a.
cyclohexylbutyl ether
b.
butylcyclohexyl ether
c.
phenylbutyl ether
d.
butylphenyl ether

Answer 1

Can you draw it?

Answer 2

that might help you name it :)

Answer 3

and do you mean

CH3-CH2-CH2-C2H-O-C6H5

Answer 4

I can't really draw it. and how it's written is how it is.

Answer 5

This formula doesn't make sense:
CH-CH-CH-CH-O-C6H5
These carbons are missing bonds

Answer 6

you're tellin me.

Answer 7

well I would just assume that they forgot to number the hydrogens, why cant you draw it? Just remember each carbon needs 4 bonds

Answer 8

im having a lot of trouble with organic chem.

Answer 9

You really shouldn't naming is very systematic and easy, can you at least try drawing
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-O-C6H5

The only reason I ask you to is because it will help you to realize something about the molecule that will help you name it

Answer 10

meh, do you recognize what C6H5 is?

Answer 11

it is a benzene ring

Answer 12

well C6H5 is phenyl. thats all i know.

Answer 13

well think about this logically what is normally the suffix when naming the shorter carbon chain or the longer carbon chain

Answer 14

because you have a butyl chain and a phenyl ring connected by an ether functional group

Answer 15

so really it is either

c or d

Answer 16

meh,

it is d

because the phenyl group has more carbons that then the butyl group so we have

butylphenyl ether

Answer 17

I would recommend reviewing naming rules

this site seems ok

http://butane.chem.uiuc.edu/cyerkes/Chem104A_BFA05/Genchemref/nomenclature_rules.html

Answer 18

just practice a lot and it will become second nature

Answer 19

thank you so much.